The yellow precious metal, used in jewelry, and as money, as well as in the industry and medicine.
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How can I invest in gold without taking physical possession?
I want to buy gold but I do not want to physically store it. I just want to invest in the price of gold. Where can I buy electronic gold certificates? Something like putting money in the bank but ...
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Investments backed by physical Diamonds?
I understand people can invest in Gold via ETF's which are investments backed by physical gold. My question is, do investments exist which are physically backed by Diamonds?
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How to invest in gold at market value, i.e. without paying a markup?
At 2013-03-24 - 11:30am, the value of gold in the UK per oz was 1056.7GBP. I can buy a 24 carat 1oz gold coin (999.9) for 1132GBP. I can sell that gold coin for 1010GBP.
I am clearly doing ...
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e-gold VAP - safe to use?
Some years ago, I created an e-gold account and transferred some gold into it. e-gold's service has been suspended in 2009 for legal issues. Now, they offer a VAP ("Value Access Plan") to let me ...
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Ideas about Gold Investment [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Pros & cons of buying gold directly vs. investing in a gold ETF like GLD, IAU, SGOL?
I’m a new player in this so I hope someone can offer me some suggestions.
I ...
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Pros & cons of buying gold directly vs. investing in a gold ETF like GLD, IAU, SGOL?
Google search brings up some articles on this topic, but they can be biased, so:
What are the advantages and disadvantages of buying physical gold vs. investing in a gold ETF like GLD, IAU, or SGOL? ...
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What are the differences in taxes rules for specialty ETFs such as GLD (Gold ETF) and general ETFs?
I am on 15% tax bracket. In terms of shot term hold and long term hold, I want to know what the differences in taxes rules for specialty ETFs such as GLD (Gold ETF) and general ETFs as are?
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1answer
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Is it possible to pay contracts using gold in the UK using legal tender gold coins?
I have looked around for this for ages and for obvious reasons, would be a very efficient means of paying bills without HMRC taking a cut (as long as I can't be attacked for Tax evasion).
I have seen ...
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1answer
309 views
Why do Central Banks buy gold for their gold reserves?
I read The People's central Bank of China (i think called PBOC) should have bought 50 to 70 tons fo gold in 2011 (Marcus Grubb, managing director World Gold Council). On the same article it states ...
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What is a good way to determine where and to whom to sell gold jewelry?
In my family we have some gold-based jewelry that we want to sell.
Not actually needing to sell it, we can afford to look around for a buyer.
However, I don't know anything about this sort of thing ...
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Does India's National Spot exchange support web based trading for retail investors?
The NSEL website says that eseries is meant for India's retail investors. But I am yet to comes across any of its members (brokerage houses) that offer web based trading for retail clients? They only ...
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361 views
Pros & cons of investing in gold vs. platinum?
I'm considering moving some of my investments into physical precious metals in case the world economy tanks further. Both gold and platinum are near historical highs, but platinum has been more ...
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If gold's price implodes then what goes up?
Everywhere I turn I am hearing about investing in gold. It's to the point where I hear about it so much that it's a mania. That just seems to indicate to me that the best thing to do is to be a ...
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1answer
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How can a resident Indian buy and hold physical gold/silver at BullionVault?
Is it legal for an Indian resident to transact at BullionVault? Are there any tax implications? While BullionVault allows deposits from international banks, it only does so in dollars, pounds or ...
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Gold drops on every piece of negative news from Europe/debt crisis, why?
I've watched gold drop right along side the equities as we get bad news out of Europe for the last several months. A threatened Euro means the dollar is more of a (temporary) safe-haven, driving the ...
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Is physical gold inflation-proof?
I always assumed that physical gold is inflation-proof, but my advisor at my bank claimed it is not — unfortunately without going into details. Now I wonder what he meant.
My assumption was: If I buy ...
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2answers
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What is a good/reliable source for current and historic gold prices?
In searching for the current and historic price of gold, the kinds of sites I'm finding seem a bit questionable.
What is a reputable site for information about current and historic prices for gold?
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2answers
369 views
Can damaged gold bullion be sold at a bank?
I am considering to buy gold bullion from my local bank and I am performing a risk analysis considering the storage. One major question is what happens if the gold bullion take damage. My bank offers ...
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4answers
361 views
Is the gold and silver in the GLD and SLV ETFs leveraged?
There are various blogs and videos that indicate that the gold that GLD holds (via HSBC) and the silver that SLV holds (via JP Morgan) is leveraged 50 to 1 or 100 to 1. For me there are some ...
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4answers
207 views
What is a good size distribution for buying gold?
I am living in Europe and I am considering buying gold to protect my money in case of a possible crash. My first idea was to get bars of gold and leave them inside the vault of my bank. The main ...
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1answer
45 views
UK Shares in Gold? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Investing in gold without holding physical gold
Instead of buying actual gold, bringing it into your house, then worrying about it getting stolen. Is it possible to buy ...
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2answers
105 views
Index fund that tracks gold and other commodities
Is there an index fund that tracks the index for precious metals? How about a fund that tracks an index just for gold?(I guess this is not possible)
And is there a fund that tracks overall commodities ...
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3answers
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Does the USA have a Gold reserve?
The intent and context of this question relates to what could possibly cause a huge crash in gold prices in the future.
From a layman's perspective, if tonnes of gold are found in a mine somewhere - ...
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1answer
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Why gold prices are affected by interest rates?
At this article:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/some-gold-bulls-say-its-time-to-cash-in/article2139949/
What does this mean:
The current environment of low interest rates and a weak ...
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7answers
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Is gold really an investment or just a hedge against inflation?
As per the title of this question, is gold something that can really be considered an investment or is it just a useful hedge against inflation?
While I can understand the value in having hedges ...
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3answers
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Until about 1800, why did gold have any perceived value?
Related to this previous question, and this one, what gave gold value prior to "modern" uses?
Until its application in EM shielding, electrical connectors, etc, it seems that gold was merely ...
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5answers
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What intrinsic, non-monetary value does gold have as a commodity?
Clearly the main focus of discussion of gold is on its extrinsic value - the value placed on it by investors and others who prize it as a store for wealth. However, it's conceivable that society could ...
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4answers
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When is a good time to invest in gold? In what situations is the price of gold likely to drop?
When is a good time to invest in gold?
What are situations likely to trigger a drop in gold prices?
What are alternatives to gold?
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4answers
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What is the best way to invest in gold as a hedge against inflation without having to hold physical gold?
What is the best way to invest in gold as a hedge against inflation without having to hold physical gold? Is it possible for a regular person to just purchase shares in GLD?
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Where can I sell some gold ounce bars I own, without getting screwed?
I have some gold ounce bars that I'd like to sell while the price is high, but I don't know where to sell the gold. I've Google'd around, but there seems to be a lot of shady places out there.
So my ...
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4answers
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How much would it cost me to buy one gold futures contract on Comex?
I am looking at gold futures prices: http://www.cmegroup.com/trading/metals/precious/gold.html
I cannot figure out how much one futures contract of gold would cost me to buy if I were to buy it from ...
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2answers
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Run for the Gold!! Which one though?
There are many gold based ETFs, let's take GLD and IAN for this example.
GLD trades approximately at $160
IAN approximately at $16
If you compare the performances of the two in the past weeks, ...
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Does gold's value decrease over time due to the fact that it is being continuously mined?
As one can see here ( How fast does the available amount of gold in the world increase due to mining? ), available amount of gold is increasing.
That sounds similar to printing more money. I ...
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How is gold shared in worldwide economies?
I'm generally very interested in economics matters, although i'm not an economist nor have in depth knowledge on the subject. I have a question about how money is shared throughout the world.
I'm ...
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548 views
How do you measure the value of gold?
With stocks in a company, when you do valuations, you can look at things like how much profit the company has made, or how much dividends it gives back, in order to get values with Price Earning ...
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What are the tax liabilities or impact for selling gold?
What are the tax liabilities for selling gold? For example, suppose I bought an ounce of gold in 2005 at $500 and I sold it yesterday for $1,500. What kind of taxes are due on this (in the United ...
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7answers
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Is there a general guideline for what percentage of a portfolio should be in gold?
I have some gold (GLD), but not much - a little over 1% of my net worth, and about 2% of my non-retirement investments. I'd like to increase this position as an inflation hedge and to have something ...
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3answers
366 views
How fast does the available amount of gold in the world increase due to mining?
How much new gold is injected into the economy of the world due to mining activity as a percentage of the already available gold? In other words, what is the annual increase in the amount of gold that ...
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4answers
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Pros/cons for buying gold vs. saving money in an interest-based account?
Over the years, I have noticed a certain pattern when it comes to money and gold.
For example, my father bought a house 30 years ago for $20,000, and today that house is worth $200,000. If my father ...
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9answers
705 views
Storing Gold and Silver
Apart from midnight-gardening ... what are some of the truly safe and cost-effective storage methods for gold and silver bullion?
This is for core bullion with no numismatic value.
And, yes I am ...
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What assets would be valuable in a post-apocalyptic scenario?
In spite of the tendency for people to think of gold and diamonds as an emergency store of value for a shit-hits-the-fan scenario, I have a hard time understanding how owning physical gold would ...
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4answers
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Relationship between silver and gold prices historically
Can anyone tell me, or point me to documentation that shows the historic relationship between gold and silver prices? Or, better yet, can anyone point me to a source that shows monthly or weekly gold ...
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2answers
510 views
What are some legitimate places to buy gold bullion bars in USA?
I am looking to buy gold bars. Just the element with minimal "craftsmanship". What are some good places/outlets to buy gold in the USA?
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Buying gold / silver as a hedge against hyperinflation
I'm becoming more interested in buying gold / silver coins as a hedge against inflation and especially hyperinflation. I know very little about this, and there are thousands of sites on the internet ...
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3answers
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Can gold prices vary between two places or country at the same time?
Can gold prices vary between two places or countries at the same point in time ?
Here is an answer but I am looking for a more detailed answer.
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Why did gold prices drop in 1981?
Anyone know why gold prices drop by $400 an ounce in 1981?
http://www.kitco.com/scripts/hist_charts/yearly_graphs.plx
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Options revisited: Gold fever
In my recent question, I asked how to operate with options. Now I would like to see whether I learned anything.
At this moment, Gold is rising. Fast. As I see it, in the future, the gold price has to ...
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3answers
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What governs the shape of price history graphs?
I think the price history graphs of speculative investments such as housing and gold look like a series of linked "u"s, ie sharp peaks and rounded troughs, while the graphs of less speculative ...
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4answers
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Tracking Gold and Silver (or any other commodity investment) in Quicken 2010?
I am an avid Quicken user, and I have pretty much every account, investment, liability, and asset tracked in it. I recently started purchasing gold and silver as an alternative, "backup" investment, ...
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Does the US produce a gold coin?
And if so, are there reputable places to obtain the coins (i.e. a local bank, US mint website, etc.)?
