If you’re a gold investor, you probably want to find the most cost effective means possible of investing in gold. Gold products often have premiums attached to them, that my cut into your profit margin when it’s time to sell. Reducing your initial outlay for your gold investment will help boost your profit and make [...]

Because of the current state of affairs between the West and the Islamic world, it’s no surprise that buying Islamic gold coins can be a bit tricky. However, with persistence and study, it is possible for gold coin collectors to add beautiful dinars to their gold coin collection. Historically, the Caliphate minted Islamic gold coins [...]

The PMR Sberbank is now selling gold bars to citizens of this small, former part of the Soviet Union and also making them available to exporters. Sberbank is one of major banks of the small country of Pridnestrovie, which delcared independence from Moldova during the crack up of the USSR in the early 90s. The [...]

Gold coins are like fine wine, they age well over time. For coin collectors, a coin’s age can be a major factor in the coins value. The older a coin is, the greater its historical value. Also, as time passes, other coins of that coins minting may be lost or destroyed, making that coin more [...]

Gold prices set twice daily among five big players in the gold market are extremely influential on gold prices throughout the world. Gold prices are “fixed” in London at 10:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. each day by five London Bullion Market Association members. The members meet and discuss the price of gold until they come [...]

It’s official. The world economy is on the ropes once again, creating the possibility of a renewed upward surge in gold prices. The Federal Reserve recently made a public statement declaring that the U.S. economy has slowed again and that there’s no uptick in activity in sight. This statement sent the stock market into a [...]

When buying new gold coins, the value of your investment is likely to be closely linked to the value of the metal. Unlike older gold coins, new gold coins don’t have the same historical or supply factors weighing in on their worth. However, some rare new gold coins may have a little added value because [...]

During the Spanish colonization of the Americas, Mexico was where many sought their fortune mining gold, so it’s no wonder that Mexican gold coins carry a great deal of history and heritage. For gold coin collectors, Mexican gold coins provide an aesthetically and culturally intriguing way to invest in gold. Gold has a long and [...]

When gold dealers meet to trade, it’s important for them to have standardized units of measurement in order to facilitate business. An ounce of gold is the standard unit of trade, and gold is measured in troy ounces. The troy ounce is the standard measurement for gold’s weight. Troy weight is generally used to measure [...]

For coin collectors with an interest in the history of the Middle Ages, medieval gold coins are a great way to satisfy that interest while making a solid investment. With the collapse of the Roman Empire in the early Middle Ages, coinage became scarce. Few of the barbarian kingdoms that succeeded the Roman Empire had [...]