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November 18, 2009 – The smoke and mirrors that a lot of gold brokers use to manipulate their customers is a great way to make a fat commission, but it is also a great way to ruin a company’s reputation. The recent downfall of our economy has prompted US investors to seek alternative ways to store and grow their wealth, because our traditional investments have fallen drastically in the last three years.

The third quarter of 2009, which inundated our financial markets with government-infused and artificial funds, doesn’t look to be sustainable over the long-term, according to economists from Merrill Lynch and Wells Fargo. While the gold spot price has risen dramatically since 2001, and is now at record highs that have repeatedly been reached throughout the last few weeks, not all gold-“based” American precious metals investments are good ideas for safety-seeking investors.

Derivatives like gold stocks rarely offer allocated gold, so you could be unable to take physical possession of the metals that you owned on paper in a national financial emergency. Additionally, audits of these companies could reveal that they own an insufficient amount of gold, and this could immediately drop shares in that company to zero.

Stocks of some gold mining companies have been quite profitable recently, but shares of these companies do not track the gold spot price like gold stocks and physical gold investments. Labor problems and operation issues could hinder those companies from producing new ore, and budget shortfalls often eliminate large chunks of mining companies’ worth within a short period of time, even if the gold spot price is rising.

By buying American precious metals and taking physically delivery of those hard assets, you give yourself peace of mind and you fortify a weak and vulnerable portfolio during these trying economic times. Contact us today for a free investment tutorial and obligation-free assistance from our friendly precious metal experts. 

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Danny Burns

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