Some people claim that gold is not really an investment. They assume gold is used only for making jewelry or coins. That gold has no “real value”. Actually that is completely false.

For instance, 10% of all gold mined is used in manufacturing electronic goods.

Without gold, thousands of products such as satellites, space vehicles, cell phones, car components, computers, flat screen TV’s would not exist. Over 400 tonnes of gold per year are used to create these products. Gold is also used in the medical profession. Life support systems, cancer treatments and arthritis are just a few examples of how the medical profession uses gold.

To say gold is not a good investment is naive. Here is why…

1. All US currency was once backed by gold and silver. Why was our dollar backed by gold? Because gold is scarce. If something is scarce it has worldwide value. And for more than 5000 years gold and silver has been used as money throughout the world.

2. The US went off the gold standard in 1971. Use of gold in coins ended in 1933 when the government outlawed private ownership of gold and increased its controlled price as part of efforts to end the Great Depression. In 1971 President Nixon ended all controls on the metal’s price, allowing it to float and ending its use as backing for the US dollar.  What is backing our US dollar now? Your property and labor. That is it. As the government continues to escalate our national debt, we face the prospect of bankruptcy and allowing foreign governments to confiscate our property and freedom.

Gold has risen 20% in value each year since 2000. As the US government continues to print more money and devalue the dollar and go further in debt, gold will continue to rise. Gold and silver are a hedge against inflation. That is fact.

To invest in gold purely as speculation is not advisable. Gold should be used as a safety device to protect yourself from inflation. It is your investment from a collapsed economy. If your other investments plunge such as real estate, the Dow Jones or your business, gold will be the one investment that saves you from complete financial disaster. 5000 years of history proves that point.

A well rounded investment portfolio would have at least 10-20% in gold.

So what type of gold should you invest in? After all, you could choose gold stocks and bonds, gold bullion, gold jewelry or gold coins.

Of all the gold investments, gold coins have appreciated the most. Since the year 2000, many gold coins have risen 7000% in value. Compared to 20% for gold bullion, coins can be a much better choice. But beware of new coins. The fact is coins minted today are plentiful compared to coins minted prior to 1933.

Gold coins are more valuable when they become scarce. The better the quality and the rarer the coin, the more it will increase in value.

If you are buying gold strictly as a hedge against the economy, then bullion would be a safe investment. If you want to catch the wave of the gold bull market and make higher returns, older gold coins is a proven winner.

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Gold is being bought for protection. Watch the video to see why. Be sure to request our FREE “Gold Investment Guide”. The guide will not only educate you about gold opportunities but will also show you what to avoid in gold investments.

Here is a video to educate you about gold investment coins.  Be sure to request our FREE “Gold Investment Guide”. The guide will not only educate you about gold opportunities but will also show you what to avoid in gold investments.