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What analysts are saying
- Steve Forbes "A return to the gold standard by the United States within the next five years now seems likely, because that move would help the nation..." Human Events: "Forbes Predicts U.S. Gold Standard Within 5 Years" (5/11/2011)
- John Embry - $100.00 (no period cited) "We haven't even really seen money start to significantly flow into hard assets... it's going to have an outsized impact on the price [of silver and gold.]... King World News (July 2011)
- Doug Casey - $5,000 (by end of 2013) "Gold could hit $5,000 an ounce in the next couple of years, as paper currencies in the United States, Europe, and Japan drop in value..." Mineweb (03/2011)
- Tom Fitzpatrick - $100.00 (no period cited) "While the high so far this year was at the same level as the peak in January 1980, we are not convinced that the long-term trend is over yet." Bloomberg (July 2011)
- Hal Lehr - $2,000 (in 2011) "Gold, which reached a record on May 2, may surge a further 30 percent by [2012] as investors seek to protect themselves from 'economic uncertainty'..." Bloomberg (5/2011)
- Peter Krauth - $250 (no period cited) "...silver prices could reach as high as $250 per ounce before the silver bull finally stops running." Commodity Online (May 2011)
- Robert McEwen - $5,000 (by end of 2015) "Gold is a favored asset relative to equities and other assets. In times of financial stress, you have people going towards precious metals and hard assets..." CNBC (4/2011)
- Dr. Stephen Leeb - $200 (by August 2013) "My guess is that 24 months from now, that silver coin you are holding that you bought for $35 or $40, you are going to see a $200 tag on it." King World News (August 2011)
- John Paulson - $4,000 (in 3-5 years) "Gold prices could go as high as $4,000 an ounce over the next three to five years, as the U.S. and U.K. flood the money supply." Wall Street Journal (5/2011)
- David Morgan - $75 (no period cited) "The next leg up [for silver] could take out the $50/oz. level after a few tries and then not look back until establishing a new nominal level of $65/oz. - $75/oz. Silver demand is growing for both industry and as an investment." The Gold Report (August 2011)
- Jim Sinclair - $5,000 "Looking for a major upturn in gold as soon as June and targeting $5,000 as a longer term objective." Mineweb (5/2011)
- Charles Oliver - $50 to $100 (next few years) "...the long-term story for precious metals is still very firmly intact." Reuters (May 2011)
- Christopher Wyke - $2,000 (by 2012) "Gold has been going up for the past ten years, but we think gold is going to continue to rally over at least next five years..." Professional Advisor (3/2011)
- Louise Yamada - $2,000 (in next year) "Gold looks fine as it is moving to a new high. Gold remains in a structural bull market that was initiated in 2002." King World News (3/2011)
- Peter Krauth - $86.75 "An important metric to understand and watch is the silver-to-gold ratio. It tells you how many ounces of silver it takes to buy one ounce of gold..." Silver Price Forecast" (12/2/2010)
- Mac Slavo - $50.00 "Based on just the supply/demand equations, the price of silver should continue to rise and approach its historical silver-to-gold ratio..." Silver Will Be Worth More Than Gold" (12/31/2010)
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Buy Gold Coins
A postal clerk, the teller at the bank downtown, a barber or hair dresser, a retired lady at the end of the block. What might they have in common? They all buy gold coins.
Just about anyone who has an income and saves even a small portion of their wages can buy gold coins as an investment. That's good news because few people have the tens of thousands of dollars necessary to buy gold bullion or even gold bars.
Compared with other investments, it's just more fun to buy gold coins. There's something comforting about buying and having coins made from one of the most precious metals known. You can hold coins, enjoy the beauty of these tiny works of art, and be reminded of the better tomorrows they'll help bring. Some investors even see the day when gold coins are an alternative currency should inflation remove all the value from paper currencies.
The trends for gold and other precious metals are up, with some experts forecasting future gold prices as high as $2,000 an ounce, and with other precious metals following suit. The value of all precious metal coins is based partly on the metal's rarity, but also on the usefulness of precious metals in industry. Gold, for example, won't rust, so it is used in electrical devices where connections must be error free. Gold's ability to conduct electricity makes it a favorite for many electronic applications.
Why buy gold coins from United Gold Direct? Perhaps that's best explained by examining the company's business philosophy: "United Gold Direct is passionately committed to building relationships that build value for our clients." Their primary job is to help you get the best possible return on your investments dollars.
The stability and predictability of these coins, especially in such a volatile market, is note worthy. And the financial advisers at United Gold Direct deal with coins from around the world. Besides gold, they can help you pick from silver, platinum and palladium tender. By investing in two or more precious metals, any chance that a certain metal's price declines, is likely to be offset by prices of other metals either increasing, or stabilizing.
Most of us are familiar with gold coins, such as the South African Krugerrand, for example or silver American Eagles. But of just as much interest to the investor are platinum American Eagles, or palladium Canadian Maple Leafs. Each has its own corps of collectors and investors, its own market and its own loyal collectors.
Coins, the investment you can put in your pocket or purse, are a favorite at United Gold Direct for many of the same reasons they rank high with investors. And with the many years of experience United Gold Direct has, you won't find a better place to buy gold coins.
