Business Week recently reported that gold climbed, once again, in both the US and international markets while the interest from investors remains steady around the world. Even amidst a shaky global economy it seems the interest in gold remains high and will only continue to rise as it becomes more publicized in the mainstream media.

Many investors are beginning to realize that a gold investment equals a smart investment. So why are there still so many who have not added gold to their investment portfolio?

Gold Is Only For the Wealthy

Until recently, gold seemed out of reach to smaller investors who believed it was more an investment for the wealthy. Many individuals did not understand the process of obtaining the metal or were led to believe they could only invest in large quantities.

Today, however, gold is becoming more of a mainstream investment – providing even the novice investor an opportunity to possess this precious metal. Gold Bullion is no longer the most commonly recognized form of gold investing. Gold coins have become more widespread and provide a reasonable investment option to the beginner.

Not Enough Information

Prior to the internet age an investor would have had to deal with a local broker or investment manager in order to learn more about gold and their investment options. They may have relied on a friendly referral or simply utilized someone local since it was convenient. Having only limited options and information available to them, coupled with brokers who may have been less than reputable, it made the process of investing in gold extremely intimidating to many.

This is no longer the case for today’s investors. The web now allows them easy access to an abundance of information on the subject. More and more websites are offering potential investors step by step tutorials on the process of investing while outlining the gold investment options. This lifts the veil and allows them to understand the investment strategies so they can become a more educated buyer or seller, bringing knowledge and the power to make better investing decisions.

I Prefer Paper Assets

There was once a time when a diverse investment strategy involved investment in Stocks, Bonds, and various other forms of paper assets in order to distribute the risk an investor would face. However, as we have been painfully taught, paper assets are extremely volatile in today’s market and investors need to diversify their portfolios in order to secure the future of their investments. Gold investments give the investor more options and allows for further diversification.

An investment in gold does not have to be an intimidating undertaking nor is it inaccessible to even the household investor. By conducting ones own research and speaking with qualified and reputable firms this metal can become a lasting investment for you and generations to come just as it has been a solid standing investment to the generations before. If you are looking to diversify your current portfolio or just start one, a gold investment is an option any investor should seriously consider.

Zachary A. Pew

Mainstream media tries to tout physical gold investments as anything but beneficial, but readers are hereby encouraged to think for themselves, and research the financial possibilities that personal gold possession offers. Our government and media can scream about economic recovery from the Capital Dome, but that won’t change the condition of our nation’s depleting printed dollar values, nor will it depress the value of physical gold investments. Overwhelming American Eagle, one-ounce bullion coin demand has the U.S. Mint scrambling for coin blanks (or planchlets), while purchases of rare coins like Double Eagles, continues to increase. Generally speaking, bullion is used to capitalize on short-term spot price gains, while rare coins like Double Eagles are used for long-term financial protection, and potential growth.

Double Eagles are $20 Lady Liberty, and $20 Saint Gaudens, 22-karat gold coins, which contain nearly a full troy-ounce of pure gold (.9675 troy-ounces). This is an impressive precious metal content by anyone’s standards, but it Double Eagle’s numismatic value that makes them such heralded long-term gold investments. This value historically appreciates significantly enough to offset the negative effects of long-term economic struggles, and it is advisable to always officially certify numismatic value.

“Mint state grades” designate a rare gold coin’s numismatic value, with most investment-quality coins carrying mint state grades that range between 61, and 66. 70 is the highest possible mint state grade, so naturally, higher mint state grades command higher prices.

Investors are encouraged to complete their research, and then to contact one of our friendly specialists, who offer institutional discounts on American Eagle bullion, and Double Eagle rare gold coin to household investors like you.

Eric Osborne

Short-term and long-term investments in gold can be beneficial for every investor’s individual financial needs and expectations, so some honest and thorough personal financial evaluation is definitely in order. This type of “ugly truth” evaluation is essential in determining each investor’s ideal diversification between bullion and rare coin that will customize his or her individual financial needs. It will also assist investors in arriving at a realistic gold budget, so buyers won’t unnecessarily need to prematurely liquidate his or her precious metals holdings. Investments in gold historically flourish throughout cycles of long-term economic recession, with bullion typically being used for short-term profits, and rare coins like Double Eagles, for long-term financial safety.

Double Eagles are rare, $20 Lady Liberty, and $20 Saint Gaudens, 22-karat gold coins, which contain nearly a full troy-ounce (.9675 ounces) of pure gold. They command very high prices, but their precious metal content plays a faintly heard fiddle to their numismatic value, which generally appreciates over time. Double Eagles are among today’s most highly regarded safe haven investments, as corporate and household investors have been steadily supplementing their bullion and rare coin holdings since 2001. Modern American Eagle, 22-karat $50 bullion coins are widely popular diversifications for rare $20 Double Eagles, $10 Eagles, $5 Half-Eagles, and $2.5 Quarter-Eagles, and their prices are considerably more affordable. Investors can receive institutional discounts on their American Eagle bullion, and Double Eagle, 22-karat rare gold coin by contacting one of our friendly specialists, who offer these discounts to household investors like you.

Eric Osborne

There’s no question that investments in gold have been an increasingly hot ticket. The spot price of gold continues to set new all-time record highs, yet demand for the yellow metal remains insatiable. More people evidently are realizing that our economy is in dire trouble, since profit taking has been remarkably low in correlation with record-setting gold spot prices. This is due partly because new investors continue to flood the gold bullion market, while current gold holders continue to diversify their bullion holdings into rare coins, for long-term investment maximization. Investments in gold are also increasing at record levels because the American people need to protect their wealth, and dollar-based assets have become a toxic liability.

American investors have lost faith in the stock market, our nation’s banking system, the government, and the U.S. dollar. It will in all likelihood take a minimum of ten years for our nation’s economy to rebound from its’ present condition, and investors who wish to distance themselves from our government’s bunglings are using investments in gold like rare coins for long-term protection, and bullion coins for short-term diversification.

Rare coins like $20 Lady Liberty, and $20 Saint Gaudens, 22-karat gold coins are also referred to as “Double Eagles”, and are historically proven long-term safe haven assets. Their numismatic value is historically prone to appreciate expansively during economic bouts with inflation, unemployment, and dollar devaluation, so today’s investors are certifying that value through either the PCGS (Professional Coin Grading Service), or the NGC (Numismatic Guaranty Corporation).

American Eagle, 22-karat, modern bullion coins make ideal diversifications for Double Eagle coins, because they are less complicated to liquidate if need be. Investors can avoid paying outrageous retail prices for their American Eagle bullion and Double Eagle rare coin by contacting one of our friendly specialists, who offer institutional discounts to household investors like you.

Eric Osborne

The aftermath of the great Wall Street debacle, which featured the implosion of countless investment and retirement portfolios, has prompted an unprecedented conversion from so-called “traditional investments” in stocks and bonds, into investments in gold. Experienced investors view physical investments in gold, as the quintessential “bird in the hand”, as opposed to gold stocks, or ETF’s (Exchange Traded Funds), which are basically printed IOU’s for the precious metal. Gold is what backs the perceived value of every promissory note in existence, including our nation’s dollar. For this reason, it makes infinitely more sense to a great many experienced investors, to take physical possession of the “genuine article”, rather than relying on the validity of yet another certificate or document, that requires a third party (banker or broker) to liquidate. Physical investments in gold, take two general forms, bullion and rare coin. Bullion typically comes in the form of one-ounce, and/or ten-ounce bars, and 22-Karat, and 24-Karat coins. Bullion is exponentially more affordable than rare coin, as it has no numismatic value, and bullion prices usually tend to hover slightly above the current gold spot price. Reputable brand names for bullion bars include Engelhard, Johnson Matthey, Credit Suisse, and PAMP Suisse, for purity and liquidity. Household investors can also choose from a wide variety of bullion coins, which include 22-Karat coins like American Eagles, and South African Krugerrands, or 24-Karat coins, like American Buffalos, Austrian Philharmonics, Canadian Maple Leafs, Australian Kangaroos, Koalas, and Lunar coins, as well as Chinese Pandas. A great many household investors are primarily concerned with long-term financial security, and their investments in gold typically involve rare coins, which are considerably more costly, due to their numismatic value, which tends to appreciate over time. Double Eagle coins, which are $20 Lady Liberty coins, and $20 Saint Gaudens, are two of the most widely-purchased investment grade gold coins in the world. Experienced investors typically recommend having their numismatic valued certified with an official “mint state grade” from either the PCGS (Professional Coin Grading Service), or the NGC (Numismatic Guaranty Corporation). Prospective investors can avoid paying retail prices for their bullion and/or rare coin, by contacting one of our friendly specialists, who offer large-volume discounts on bullion and rare coin. Eric Osborne