The Golden Wattle coin is one of many gold coins produced by the Royal Australian Mint, and has some interesting features coin collectors will enjoy. The coin depicts Australia’s national flower, the Golden Wattle on the reverse and Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse. It was issued only in 2001, to celebrate the Federation’s 100-year [...]

In years past, the U.S. dollar was backed by gold, but this is no longer the case as the U.S. and most other nations now use a fiat system to back the value of their money. Prior to 1933, the U.S. dollar was based on the gold standard, meaning that currency was required to be [...]

If you’re looking to diversify your investment portfolio, buying gold bullion coins may be a prudent strategy to help you safeguard your wealth in these times of economic uncertainty. Although the U.S. economy has technically been in recovery for a few quarters now, this recovery may be hollow. Many economists believe that the recovery has [...]

For gold investors looking to invest in both gold and precious metals, the PowerShares Global Gold and Prec Metals PSAU offers a good investing choice. The PowerShares Global Gold and Precious Metals PSAU is an ETF that tracks the NASDAQ OMX Global Gold and Precious Metals Index. The ETF invests 90 percent of its assets [...]

Increasing gold prices have a growing number of people interested in gold coin investing. Gold coins are a great way to invest in gold as they are fun to collect, easy to store and transport and can also be easily converted into currency. Some gold coin investments are better than others, however, and some gold [...]

As the price of gold has risen to unprecedented heights, the level of public interest in gold and gold investing has correspondingly risen. Spurred by the rise in interest, a number gold newsletters have sprung up, offering advice and analysis regarding the gold market. Some of the newsletters are well-written and well-informed. Others are of [...]

If you’re interested in diversifying your investment portfolio by buying gold, gold bars are a great way to do it. Gold bars are one of the most straightforward investments you can make in gold. They’re easy to store and transport, tangible and easy to convert into currency or other assets. For investors seeking to hedge [...]

For investors who want to bank on the price of gold going up in the near future, but who don’t want to be bothered with owning physical gold, the Powershares DB Gold Double Long ETN may be the investment option they’re looking for. Powershares DB Gold Double Long ETN DGP is an exchange-traded note that [...]

With the steadily climbing price of gold reaching new heights almost monthly, there’s little wonder why the gold trade is so hot right now. Even small pieces of gold can be worth hundreds, even thousands of dollars thanks to record high gold prices. Gold historically does well in times of economic hardship, and the current [...]

Gold bars are becoming a popular form of investment as the price of gold continues to rise because of persistent economic fears and the threat of inflation. 10 ounce gold bars are a convenient method of gold investment, used by many investors to park their wealth in gold. Gold bars are among the most cost [...]