Investing in gold, gems, and platinum 10 Articles

by Rob Bryant

Gold has been used as money for over 5,000 years and continues to be seen primarily as money. Silver has many more practical uses than gold, partly because it's cheaper and partly because silver has many more industrial ap...read more

by Altaf Sahibzada

Investing Opportunities in Gold A few months back it was hard to believe that gold prices could go past $1000 an ounce so soon. When they did, it was a surprise. Anyway the expectation is that gold prices will continue ...read more

by Costas Chryanthou

I admit i fell for the pitfall of investing in gold 3 years ago. The price was approximately $400 an ounce of gold. I bought 10 oz of gold thinking the price would go through the roof. The pitfall of holding too much gold,...read more

by Michael Greaney

To decide whether investing in gems or precious metals, we first have to understand the whole concept of investment v. speculation. Investment, properly speaking, is putting your wealth to work in a way that what is purch...read more

by B. Ann Moran

"Gold is the currency of kings, silver is the currency of Gentlemen, barter is the currency of peasants, and debt is the currency of slaves." - from The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason With that said any inve...read more

by David Cowley

Should You Invest In Certified Diamonds? Investors are in a quandary about where to put their money. The real estate bubble has burst. The stock markets are falling. Economic experts say the global economy is teetering ...read more

by Matthew Paulson

If you happen to turn on CNBC, listen to a radio show about investing, or read any financial newsletter or magazine, it's not going to be long before you see and advertisement about some company which will show you how yo...read more

by Karen Cheong

I found the article by Jeroen Thijs on gold most informative. I just have a few more personal comments to add. 1. I was first introduced to the idea of gold in early 2003, when it had just started moving upwards. I boug...read more

by Luis Garcia

If you are invested in equities right now, you are probably worried about the state of the financial markets. You are not alone... Last week was painful for all invovled in capital appreciation via paper assets. The Nasdaq...read more

by Muchoro

Don't put all your eggs in one basket, I'm sure you've heard that before and it is especially true here. But you should at least consider investing part of your money in precious metals and gems. As you know, Gold, Silver ...read more