Soros Buys More Gold

Written by Gary North on November 20, 2012

George Soros, the billionaire speculator, has added to his holdings of gold. Well, not quite. He has bought more shares of a firm that promises to buy gold of his behalf, or gold futures, or someone else’s promise to buy and store gold. The question now is this: Did the organization that sold him the […]

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Gold Mining Stocks: Losers

Written by Gary North on June 26, 2012

I have recommended that gold investors invest their first $10,000 in bullion coins, preferably American eagles for Americans and maple leafs for Canadians. Buy the coins that your nation’s mint produces. I have not recommended gold mining shares. The poor souls who invested in mining shares have lost their shirts. The “junior” mining share index […]

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Gold Coins: What to Buy, What NOT to Buy

Written by Gary North on December 1, 2011

According  to gold coin broker Peter Schiff, you should not buy numismatic coins as your first purchase. Rare coins are for collectors. The person who is seeking a safe haven for his money should buy bullion coins, such as American gold eagles, South African Krugerrands, or Canadian maple leafs. But what about the threat of […]

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