GOLD

Known throughout time for its value and as a symbol of purity, royalty and wealth, gold has a long history of use as a symbol of success, a staple in jewelry and rings, and as a monetary standard. Even in difficult economic times, gold often holds its value better than other investments.


Gold is one of the most malleable of all metals. Since it is so soft it is usually alloyed with a base metal. 24K gold jewelry uses the softness of the metal to create special design accents for designer or investment pieces. Copper is often used to create a rose or reddish gold usually 18K.

CNBC hosts a blog on the investment qualities of gold, silver and oil which tracks the movement of gold and other commodities during turbulent economic conditions.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “GOLD”

• The World’s Most Unforgettable Hotels

  
  rotatelogs.com — Authority: 157
  It used to be that hotels were merely for business stopovers, they were a place you stayed simply for the bed and a nice meal. Now however, the whole concept of the hotel has changed. They are no longer merely a place to rest your head for the night; today’s hotels are places to immerse yourself in another world. ...
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• The Wonders Of Gold Coin Collection

  
  rotatelogs.com — Authority: 157
  The value of gold is undeniable be those men or women. Men see gold as an asset of investment whereas women are more interested in seeing its adorning value. Gold has always been great as a sound investment, be that the present or the past. Especially collectible coins are very fruitful as investment assets. In this ...
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• Supra TK Society Gold/Silver

  
  Sole Sirius — Authority: 136
  Expected to drop this Saturday December 12th, at 12pm pst (3pm est) at Factory413 ,  just in time for the holidays is the very limited  Gold/ Silver Supra TK Society. The shoe is composed of two tone foiled leather, gold along the front half while silver holds down the heel and two ankle straps. With all the hype ...
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• Green Life Smart Life Achieves GOLD LEED for Homes Certification

  
  Green Life Smart Life — Authority: 425
  Green Life Smart Life officially achieved GOLD LEED for Homes Certification through the US Green Building Council . Thanks to all our partners and service providers who helped make this dream a reality and to Conservation Services Group for their guidance and final review. Our project scored an impressive ...
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• fashion; going for gold

  
  Mochatini — Authority: 133
  I dont think we can see enough gold this season. glam it up dolls. images: this is glamourous and as noted Ps: enter this weeks giveaway, a gorgeous set of champagne goblets.
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• Hedge fund assets climb back above $2 trillion

  
  MINING.com News — Authority: 182
  Hedge fund assets crossed the $2 trillion (1.2 trillion pound) level for the first time in a year, signaling investors new willingness to return to alternative assets less than 12 months after the sector suffered heavy losses.
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• Rick Bayless just keeps getting better, and better, and better...

  
  The Local Tourist - Chicago's Neighborhood Guide: Restaurants, Nightlife, Things To Do, Events & More — Authority: 124
  Its 1am. Youve just listened to some great jazz at Underground Wonder Bar or tried some retro cocktails at The Drawing Room . Maybe youve done a few shots at Shenanigans or danced the night away at Funk Groove Lounge . No matter how you spent the evening, youre hungry and thirsty and really dreading that bus ...
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• Gold Seen “Tracking the Dollar” as “Ticking Timebombs” Threaten Euro Currency

  
  Gold Newswire — Authority: 153
  By Adrian Ash, GoldSeek London Gold Market Report THE PRICE OF GOLD was little changed Thursday morning in London, recording its lowest AM Fix since Nov. 13th at $1125 per ounce as the US Dollar held onto this week’s rally on the currency market. Both the Swiss and UK central banks kept their key ...
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• Statement Introducing the Free Competition in Currency Act

  
  Gold Newswire — Authority: 153
  By Dr. Ron Paul, GoldSeek Madame Speaker, I rise to introduce the Free Competition in Currency Act of 2009 . Currency, or money, is what allows civilization to flourish. In the absence of money, barter is the name of the game; if the farmer needs shoes, he must trade his eggs and milk to the cobbler and hope that ...
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• Mistress Admits to having Nude Pics of Tiger.....

  
  THEBLACKURBANTIMES.COM — Authority: 458
  As I wrote on this yesterday (see post here) I couldnt help but think about all the females looking for a piece of the pie that are going to crawl out of the wood works and cash in on Tiger. Not one, and I do mean not a one, is thinking about what this is doing to his two children. I know Tiger made some bad ...
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• Why Gold Is The Best Investment

  
  Automatic Forex Trading Software — Authority: 142
  Gold is real money, real wealth. It has endured the test of time, like no other currency. For thousands of years it has been relied upon as a measure of wealth, and for good reason too. Currencies worldwide consistently go down in value. Some may become stronger against other currencies, but the overall trend is that ...
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• Gold Bears Continue to Contradict Each Other

  
  Gold Newswire — Authority: 153
  While it’s always annoying when one’s investment moves in the opposite direction of fundamentals, I have not been the slightest bit worried about the recent correction in the precious metals market – and I credit the bears for my lack of anxiety. We literally have the gold bears divided in half. Half of ...
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• All Shall Have Prizes

  
  Gold Newswire — Authority: 153
  Bullion Vault Another small social pleasure done to death by the socialists… WHAT BETTER WAY to mark New Labour’s last budget in power than by granting a tax cut on bingo…? Muddled and messy beyond all hope of purpose, Alistair Darling cut the duty on bingo from 22% to 20% on Wednesday. But that undid less ...
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• Gold Standard Returns

  
  Gold Newswire — Authority: 153
  Bullion Vault Under the new Gold Standard, the Dow has lost 12% since the start of September… ONE-WAY BETS against the US Dollar have been building up over the past eight months, writes Gary Dorsch, editor of Global Money Trends . Now estimated to total about $550 billion, in what’s popularly dubbed the ...
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• Highly, Highly Speculative

  
  Gold Newswire — Authority: 153
  Bullion Vault Nervous about your money? Want to avoid 40% drops? Steer clear of junior Gold Mining stocks… FOR MANY YEARS , gold bugs like Doug Casey and his team have been saying that once gold takes off to stratospheric heights, it will take the Gold Mining stocks with it, writes Jeff Clark of Casey ...
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• ETF Securities: Commodity ETC Assets Triple Over Past 12 Months To $17bn As Demand For Gold, Energy, Agriculture And Other Hard Assets Surge

  
  FiNETIK - Financial Industry Networked Thinking - Asia and Latin America — Authority: 473
  Record breaking year for commodity ETCs, with assets up over $11bn to $17bnETCs tracking agriculture and industrial metals show highest buy/sell ratioPhysically-backed precious metal holdings – gold, silver, platinum, palladium – reach historic highsETFS Copper (COPA) up 118% in 2009 to end-November, the best ...
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• Dorato Resources reports Drilling on the Taricori Gold Zone

  
  Gold Investing News — Authority: 142
  Dorato Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:DRI)(FRANKFURT:DO5) today announced that a drill permit has been issued to Minera Afrodita. With the permit now received, a 5,000-metre drilling program is planned on the highly prospective Taricori Gold Zone on the Condor Gold-Copper Belt in northern Peru.
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• Rio Cristal Resources to acquire Condor Gold Property

  
  Gold Investing News — Authority: 142
  Rio Cristal Resources Corporation (TSX VENTURE:RCZ)reported today that the company has entered into an Option Agreement to acquire the 2,500 hectare Condor early stage gold project in southern Peru.
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• Real-Time Calculator Details Campus Housing Costs: Online Estimator Shows How Modular Student Housing Cuts Building Time in Half with Quality Components that Last over a Century

  
  Press About — Authority: 458
  Calculate First Cost Savings of Component-Based Student and Faculty Housing — Instantly — at ModularStudentHousing.com SEATTLE, WA – 12/08/09 — Say the words “Modular Student Housing” to some people outside of College and University Planning circles and what comes to mind is something flimsy and ...
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• Continental Minerals Update

  
  Grandich's Blog — Authority: 438
  Here’s all I can say at this time: While subject to change, I personally own more shares in KMK now then at any other time. All KMK management will say is they’re in China on a variety of matters and have no comment to the news report that one of their major shareholders was quoted as saying they plan on ...
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