This conclusion does not come as a surprise to most of us, I will say, even to those who did believe in the “gold manipulation” story (which is true, according to Chris Laird). In these uncertain times, gold is clearly the one market that seems to be doing very good. That is because people finally understood (I have always said that forcing people to think “saving” was the only bright side of crises) that they need to protect their savings against the hard time that any liquid asset, like cash, has or is to face at some point in time. This will involve not only finding the appropriate mix of currencies, but also consider gold or any other precious metal stocks to hedge against the depreciation of the US dollar.

Known as “the safe heaven” or the “crisis commodity”, gold is the ultimate insurance policy, in economic terms. But even in more calm circumstances, experts advise that anyone should own some gold in his or her portfolio, in case the economy gets worse. Taking this piece of advice may be a wise thing to do, considering that gold has definitely been one prospering market in these troubled times.

There is a quite wide range of possibilities to use on the market, from buying bullion gold bars, to gold coins – apparently the most popular way of holding gold – or gold certificates of ownership (available to gold investors to avoid storage of the actual gold bullion). There are also the Gold exchange-traded funds (ETF) which can be traded similarly to shares on the major stock exchanges in many large cities of the world.

However, one very important aspect is being continuously informed and updated in gold news and monitor the developments of precious metals’ stocks. This is the safest available method to access information, analyze and understand the market to allow good investment decisions. Let’s stay alert.

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Investors usually try to understand gold rates behavior by comparison with inflation rates or fiat currency developments because the first have been noticed to either increase or decrease according to the latter. It’s a fact that between the end of the 1970s and early 1980s, when the inflation rate had gone up by double digits, so did gold prices, enriching prompt gold traders. Well, it would be hard to connect presently the two, given that the inflation rate in the US right now is just 1.2%.

Of course, there is no denying the dramatic depreciation of the dollar over the last ten years, particularly as a result of the trillion-figure quantitative easing intended to counteract the increasing domestic deficit, debt and servicing interest. And it’s quite a provable fact that any depreciation of the dollar is accompanied by an appreciation of gold. For instance, since June, the American currency has decreased by 10% against other major currencies, whereas gold rates have increased by 14%.

Concerning a comparison between gold and bonds or stocks, gold seems again to fare better. Its present price of $1,452 an ounce means, if compared with its price of five years ago – $500 an ounce -, a 23% annualized return. Or, the return on stocks during the same period has been 1.1% and on bonds 6.1%. Still, this doesn’t indicate a bubble because, unlike bonds, gold doesn’t pay interest, and, unlike stocks, it doesn’t generate earnings, so no one could speak of the ratio of its price to generated earnings being too high and risky.

Besides, for most of our recorded history, gold has been a reliable store of wealth. At the same time, how could an asset that represents just 1% of global assets become a bubble at all, and not the immense amount of the rest – in majority toxic derivatives and leveraged assets? With central banks and retail investors alike asking for more and more gold, it’s more likely that gold prices will soar by comparison with fiat money, so, buying gold would be a wise investment alternative.

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