There exist multiple gold options for investors in today’s growingly bullish market, but derivative gold ventures like ETFs (Exchange Traded Funds), or mining stocks are different from physical gold investments in bullion, and certified rare gold coin. Investors who wish to take complete control over their finances, are eliminating unessential middlemen like self-serving brokers and bankers, and are acquiring certified rare gold coins for long-term financial safety, and diversifying those holdings with bullion, for any short-term liquidations that may be needed.

Physical gold ownership is irreplaceable in the event of an unforeseen financial emergency, which is why it is wise to keep an adequate supply of one-ounce, and/or ten-ounce bullion bars within physical reach. Electronic bullion shares may look impressive in a thoroughly diversified portfolio, but they aren’t pragmatic gold options for investors who would rather remain self-sufficient throughout these uncertain times of relentless economic upheaval.

Physical gold investments among household investors are gaining popularity, as the gold spot price continues to move oppositely to fledgling dollar values. No struggling nation seems to be willing to make a decisive move toward generating its’ own economic recovery, as they would evidently rather wait around for a formidable IMF gold bullion buyer, or another government-generated stimulus package.

Those who are considering a physical gold purchase are encouraged to contact one of our friendly specialists, who offer various gold options for investors, as well as institutional discounts on bullion, and certified rare gold coin.

Zachary A. Pew

Prospective precious metals buyers needn’t worry that investing in gold will compromise their liquidity, because the opposite is actually true. Any experienced precious metal holder will agree that a bit of forethought, and a workable plan of action is all that is needed for complete financial independence, and genuine liquidity.

Growing numbers of household investors are converting a large portion of their wealth into rare gold coins, which tend to appreciate over long time frames. Since items like these aren’t intended for short-term liquidation in the first place, rare gold coins like $20 Lady Liberty, and $20 Saint Gaudens can be stored in personal vaults, or in safety deposit boxes. If an investor should require a gold liquidation for any type of cash flow emergency, bullion bars and coins are an invaluable resource of liquid independence, and a relatively discrete, affordable item to keep within, or near one’s own, physical reach.

Bullion holders should also have two or three reliable gold dealers, or traders that he or she can use for possible emergency bullion liquidation, as bullion prices fluctuate along with the current gold spot price, and having more than one liquidation avenue is another recommended course of action, should unforeseen complications arise.

Rare gold coins should be numismatically certified by either the PCGS (Professional Coin Grading Service), or the NGC (Numismatic Guaranty Corporation), to assure the best liquidation prices when the time comes. Individuals with questions about physically investing in bullion, or rare gold coin are encouraged to contact one of our friendly specialists, who offer large-volume discounts on these, and other items to household investors like you.

Zachary A. Pew

Derivative gold investments are those, which do not involve taking physical possession of actual bullion bars and coins. Rather, investors conduct electronic, and paper transactions via banks, or various gold investment entities. It’s true that bullion bars can be purchased at major banks, but such a transaction obviously isn’t considered to be a derivative gold investment. Rather, transactions like ETFs (Exchange Traded Funds) are one of today’s popular derivative investments, but these Internet-exchanged bullion shares are more costly than actual bullion, and generally aren’t considered to be wise long term investments.

Gold futures are one of the riskier types of derivative gold investments, as they require the buyer to purchase his or her bullion at a pre-designated date, based the buyer’s calculation that the gold spot price will yield him or her a profit by that time.

Pool accounts are where groups of investors “pool” their money into ETF, or other types of derivative gold ventures, and share the profit or loss of the investment, with no pool participant ever holding the actual metal.

Gold leverage programs involve borrowing a sumof funding based on a designated quantity of gold, whose price is frozen on the day of the transaction. The borrower is expected to repay the debt within a designated time frame (known as a margin call), regardless as to whether the gold spot price has increased or fallen within said time frame.

Investors who would rather own physical metal can avoid paying felonious retail prices for their gold bars and coins by contacting one of our friendly specialists, who offer institutional discounts on bullion, as well as rare gold coin to household investors like you.

Zachary A. Pew

The current gold spot price is around $1112.08 per troy-ounce, so physical gold investments are capable of holding substantial amounts of wealth in a very small space. Physical gold is rather weighty, but the nature of physical gold investment is to safely store the gold, not to transport it from place to place. A substantial physical gold purchase could conceivably be a bit cumbersome, but once properly stored, it is far less cumbersome than the weighty pressure of an impending margin call from a risky gold leverage program, or some other type of derivative gold investment. Our economy is still far from out of the woods, and until palpable advances are made toward true recovery, investors will continue to gravitate to liquid, safe haven assets, like physical gold investments.

Entire nations rely on their respective gold supplies to maintain financial leverage in the global economy, so individual investors are adapting the same wealth preservation philosophy to assure their own monetary stability. Much greater forces are presently at work disrupting global economic harmony, like our own Federal Reserve’s refusal to take an active role in either aiding the U.S. economy, much less owning up to it’s past irresponsible monetary policies. What’s more, the Fed will have to raise interest rates at some point, which inflicts more pains on our already anemic economy, like rising consumer prices, and a depreciating U.S. dollar.

Those who have completed their research can avoid paying mind-bending retail prices for their bullion, and certified rare gold coin by contacting one of our friendly specialists, who offer institutional discounts on these items to household investors like you.

Zachary A. Pew

The gold spot price dropped below $1100 per troy-ounce levels today, sinking as low as $1089, but hovering at $1097.60, as of 10:30, EST. There are a great many prospective gold investors who were waiting for spot prices to recede below $1100, and the following is a list of rare, US Mint gold coins to consider for long-term financial protection and safety.

• Gold Dollar (1849-1889)
• Draped Bust $2.5 (1796-1807)
• Capped Bust $2.5 (1808-1834)
• Classic Head $2.5 (1834-1839)
• Liberty Head $2.5 (1840-1907)
• Indian $2.5 (1908-1929)
• Three Dollar (1854-1889)
• $4 Stella (1879-1880)
• Draped Bust $5 (1795-1807)
• Capped Bust $5 (1808-1834)
• Classic Head $5 (1834-1838)
• Liberty Head $5 (1839-1908)
• Indian $5 (1908-1929)
• Draped Bust $10 (1795-1804)
• Liberty Head $10 (1838-1907)
• Indian $10 (1907-1933)
• Liberty Head $20 (1850-1907)

• St. Gaudens $20 (1907-1933)

The numismatic value that these rare US Mint gold coins possess generally tends to appreciate over time, which is why they are ideal for storing wealth during unstable economic cycles. Experienced investors recommend diversifying with bullion for possible short-term liquidations, so investors can hedge their rare coin holdings with bullion US Mint gold coins, which include 22-karat American Eagles and Eagle proof coins, 24-karat American Buffalos, and 24-karat, ultra-high proof American Eagles.

Prospective buyers can avoid paying over marked retail prices for their US Mint gold coins by contacting one of our friendly specialists, who offer institutional discounts on these, and many other precious metal items to household investors like you.

Zachary A. Pew

A bit of careful forethought and planning is required for effectively storing gold investments, as each owner should have discrete, easy access to his or her metal if need be. More and more of today’s investors are taking physical possession of their bullion and rare gold coin, so it is imperative for these individuals to have a secure storage unit like a gun safe, or a valuables safe for storing gold investments. Those who aren’t comfortable with the idea of privately holding their gold at home, are encouraged to use a safety deposit box at their local bank, which gives the respective gold investors thirty days to retrieve their metal in the event of a bank closure.

Another option for storing gold investments is using a precious metal IRA. A gold-backed IRA is a way for investors to capitalize on bullion’s relative affordability (compared to rare coin prices) for long-term financial stability. Government-approved bullion bars, coins, and proof coins can be stored in these IRAs, but rare coins aren’t permitted. Wilmington Trust is the official depository for precious metal IRA storage, and is located in Wilmington, Delaware. These IRAs are completely private, and no tax liabilities are incurred until after the IRA has reached maturity. Naturally, penalties apply for early withdrawal, and investors should always consult his or her accountant and/or tax attorney for specific instructions on these matters.

Investors who have completed their research are encouraged to contact one of our friendly specialists, who offer expert consultation on storing gold investments, as well as institutional discounts on bullion, and rare gold coin to household investors like you.

Zachary A. Pew

After running to $1226 per ounce in mid-December, many economists and gold market experts predicted a substantial pullback in the gold spot price. Sure enough, this bout of dollar-strengthening and profit-taking manifested itself from late December onward until the beginning of February. Now stabilizing at over-$1100 levels, an increase in gold investments is evident.

This recent increase in gold investments follows a rather volatile last quarter of 2009, which saw the Dow on both sides of 10,000 and saw gold trade in a $230 range, as investors jockeyed with the option of investing in paper-backed assets and struggling companies against a privately-held commodity that could tumble if the dollar index picked up steam. While some technical traders and short-term profit seekers withdrew themselves from the markets, the majority of American gold investors chose not to move to the sidelines.

Since the ball dropped on 2010, an increase in gold investments remained absent until just a couple of weeks ago. The dollar fell to a yearly low against the euro, and a rampant migration into gold and other hard assets became visible within the United States. The crises in Greek and other overseas economies has also played a part in the increase in gold investments, because people are beginning to realize that when everyone falls at once there is nobody to help you get up.  There is  no way to know for sure how gold will do in the future, but if you want some protection with physical gold then call Gold-Investment.info today.

Gold recently took a seemingly drastic fall from the heights of $1226 per ounce in December to a lowly $1062 per ounce in January. If you speak to investors who decided to make a gold investment at or close to the December 2009 peak, you might hear two different stories. Some investors have told me that their gold broker didn’t inform them that the market could drop, and these investors are overwhelmingly angry at their purchase and feel like they have been duped into buying something that they may not see profits on for quite some time. Other investors are somewhat disappointed that gold dropped, but these investors realize that gold, like any other market, moves in waves and cycles.

Most economists agree that the current gold cycle is not over, but the dollar’s recent gains and the growth in consumer confidence last month left gold with no choice but to fall. Long-term projections show that gold could reach as high as $1800 per ounce in the current cycle, including a large number of forecasts calling for a spot price of $1350 or higher this year alone.

If you are buying gold for profit and you plan on a short-term hold, you must time your purchase correctly or you could remain upside down in your position for longer than you had expected. If you are ready to make a long-term gold investment, the minute fluctuations of the market should be much less of a concern for you. Even if you buy on a peak and your neighbor buys in a valley, the immediate protection you get from physical possession gold should be enough to quell the anger you feel for purchasing high. Additionally, if you want to hold long-term then you won’t likely miss out on too much profit, especially if recent price predictions turn out to be accurate.

The right time to make a gold investment is when you feel comfortable, and the dire economic state in which our nation lies certainly makes many people (including the writer) uncomfortable with investing in anything that is paper-backed. Call Gold-Investment.info today or request our 2010 Insider’s Guide To Gold Investing online to learn more about timing the gold market correctly and to see if a physical gold investment is right for you.

Zachary A. Pew

Many individuals are either overwhelmed or confused about how to protect their wealth wile our nation’s banking system, government, and economy regain their long-lost synergy. Cash values are sitting like ducks on a pond, and confidence in Wall Street investments is shaky at best. Those who are seeking a historically proven means of real wealth protection are encouraged to research the benefits of making a long-term gold investment.

Entire nations back the value of their printed currency in gold, and gold is what is used to help to maintain economic balance for all countries, especially during overextended periods of economic struggle. China has just raised gold reserve requirements for her banks by another 50 points, to control her own economic growth, and for a great many of today’s trend savvy investors, making a long-term gold investment is the logical thing to do. They are acquiring certified rare gold coins like Double Eagles, which contain nearly a full troy-ounce of pure gold, and whose numismatic value has been officially certified by either the PCGS (Professional Coin Grading Service), or the NGC (Numismatic Guaranty Corporation).

Double Eagles are rare, $20 Lady Liberty, and $20 Saint Gaudens, 22-karat gold coins, which are purchased by financial institutions like large corporations, and insurance companies, as well as by household investors who are making a long-term gold investment. Their numismatic value has a tendency to appreciate over time, so investors can actually benefit from today’s economic upheaval, while less conscientious individuals pay the unforgiving price of indecision.

Those who have completed their research are encouraged to contact one of our friendly specialists, who offer institutional discounts on these, and many other gold coins to household investors like you.

Zachary A. Pew

Like most worthwhile ventures, effectively investing in gold coins requires a bit of research, but it rewards individuals with complete financial independence from bankers and brokers, as well as privacy from our ever-intrusive government. Prospective investors needn’t feel intimidated, or overwhelmed by investing in gold coins, but they are advised to always conduct their own research, and never to rely on well-meant investment advice from friends, or loved ones.

The first order of business in gold coin investment research is for each prospective buyer to evaluate his or her finances, and to determine their individual, financial needs and expectations. This evaluation will usually yield a realistic budget, as well as a general idea as to the type of gold coin investment that is required to customize those needs.

Generally speaking, short-term profit seekers gravitate to investing in gold coins like 22-karat, American Eagle bullion coins. These coins are globally used short-term potential profit vehicles, because they contain exactly one troy-ounce of pure gold, their prices are only slightly higher than the current gold spot price, and our U.S. government backs them for weight, and precious metal content.

Conversely, long-term financial security seekers pay much higher prices for certified rare gold coins, because their numismatic value is not only capable of protecting large sums of wealth, it also has potential for appreciation throughout economic recessions. (see www.ngccoin.com, or www.pcgs.com, to research the importance of numismatic certification)

Investors can avoid paying extortive retail prices for their American Eagle bullion, and certified rare gold coin by contacting one of our friendly specialists, who offer institutional discounts on these, and many other gold coins to household investors like you.

Eric Osborne