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As gold has continued its rise in value, more investors are choosing to diversify by buying gold bars. Buying one ounce gold bars is a great way for investors to get their feet wet in trading gold without making a major commitment. As economic worries persist and the U.S. government engages in policies that are [...]

Gold’s been on a tear in recent months, increasing rapidly in value. Gold’s sudden ascent has many people interested in investing in gold, but unfortunately there’s so many gold investment products out there it’s hard to know which one to buy. Each gold investment product has its own advantages and disadvantages, and each can appeal [...]

While the U.S. dollar is now a fiat currency, in the past the dollar was pegged to the gold standard. The gold standard is essentially backing for paper currency based on gold reserves held by a nation’s central bank or banks The nation’s currency once was backed by gold and silver reserves until 1900, when [...]

Gold has been used for a variety of purposes since time immemorial — jewelry, currency, statuary — but the electronic and industrial ages have resulted in many more uses for gold, making the metal even more valuable, and even more scarce. Gold has been used as a store of wealth for thousands of years. Early [...]

The Uruguay 5 peso gold coin is a rare and sought after gold coin by gold investors and numismatic enthusiasts. Back during the Great Depression of the 1930s and 40s, the government of Uruguay, a small South American country, decided to produce a 5 peso gold coin to commemorate its centennial and to boost its [...]

If you’re looking to invest in Mexican gold coins or just start a collection, knowing where to buy is important to getting the most gold for your dollar. Investing in gold coins has become popular of late as economic worries have sent gold prices upward. Gold tends to have a negative correlation to the overall [...]

Tax free gold. Sounds fishy, right? The truth is that there are a variety of legal and ethical ways to purchase gold products without paying certain taxes. If you’re living in Europe or America, you know the drain that taxes can have on your investments. Many investors have seen long-awaited and hard-earned profits eroded by [...]

Spanish Gold coins evoke memories of the glories of colonial Spain, and the romantic tales of pirates in the Caribbean Sea. At the height of it’s power in the 1500s and 1600s, the Spanish empire was an economic powerhouse, with its colonies in North and South America delivering a steady stream of wealth and goods [...]

With the stock market still way off its pre-2008 highs and the real estate and bond markets still encountering difficulty, an increasing number of investors are parking their wealth in gold coins, bars or other products. Gold has increased in popularity in recent years as the rest of the economy is tanked. The reason is [...]