If you want to buy gold coins there are certain factors you need to consider as it is not quite like buying gold bullion.

Since most countries allow the free import of legal tender gold coins and do not tax their trade, with a few restrictions , you have the luxury of choosing which gold coins you wish to invest in. All gold coins that have been mined since 1800 and have a minimum 90% gold content are considered investment gold and any trade conducted is exempt from VAT in the EU.

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Most investors buy gold to use as a hedge against an economic and financial crisis which would lead to the devaluation of paper currency while others buy hoping to turn a profit. Your end goal is the main factor which will influence your decision on how to buy gold, whether for risk management or profit. Continue reading

The current gold market price is a clear reflection of the value of gold for risk protection of other financial assets. Gold prices are affected by supply and demand, as with any other type of commodity, but the demand for gold increases in a difficult market as investors hurry to buy up as much gold as they can to use as a hedge… Continue reading

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

The Phoenix Resource Investment Conference, to be held Thursday and Friday, February 4 and 5, 2010, will include an evening of fun and laughter — a dinner roasting GATA’s irrepressible chairman, Bill Murphy.

The conference will be held where it was held last year, at the beautiful Renaissance Glendale Hotel and Spa at 9495 West Coyotes Blvd. in suburban Glendale, Arizona. It’s hard to beat a few balmy days in February there.

Phoenix conference speakers will include Murphy, GATA board member Adrian Douglas of the Market Force Analysis letter, and your… Continue reading