tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4013710871897087178Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:07:30 +0000http://goldprice.org/gold/noreply@blogger.com (goldprice)Blogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4013710871897087178.post-3945648362322220995Sat, 28 Nov 2009 21:57:00 +00002009-11-28T14:12:26.540-08:00Most have heard about Peak Oil – the proposition that world oil production has peaked and is in terminal decline. Now, Peak Gold is being proclaimed by industry experts. Vincent Borg, spokesman for the world’s biggest gold producer Barrick Gold, says gold production has been in decline since 2001. Total gold production peaked at 2,600 tonnes per year around 2000. The reason gold production hashttp://goldprice.org/gold/2009/11/peak-gold.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (goldprice)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4013710871897087178.post-9121469529405259325Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:57:00 +00002009-10-21T14:00:02.495-07:00Deciding where to buy physical gold products is a very important decision. This article provides guidance to help you decide where to make gold purchases. The knowledge you need to find the best place for you to buy gold consists of general knowledge and knowledge specific to goldUse the same common sense approach you use to make any major purchase. After determining exactly what you want to http://goldprice.org/gold/2009/10/where-to-buy-gold.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (goldprice)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4013710871897087178.post-2771157666900745735Sat, 26 Sep 2009 20:38:00 +00002009-09-26T13:41:03.107-07:00Investing in gold usually means long term investing for five to ten years or more. The chart below shows Gold priced in US Dollars from 1973 to the present.One ounce of gold purchased in 1973 for $64 is now worth more than $900. This represents a “return on investment” greater than 1000%.By studying the markets some may be able to make good timing decisions. Charts such as DOW/Gold can aid in http://goldprice.org/gold/2009/09/investing-in-gold.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (goldprice)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4013710871897087178.post-2338344347701245422Sat, 10 Jan 2009 22:45:00 +00002009-01-10T23:04:27.681-08:00What is the current or "spot" gold price and where does this price come from? The spot gold price is based on the price of "futures" contracts traded on "futures exchanges" operating in a number of countries.Futures contracts, or just Futures, are standardized contracts for delivery (the seller delivers) or receipt (the buyer receives) some fixed quantity and quality of a commodity. Futures http://goldprice.org/gold/2009/01/spot-gold-price.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (goldfinger)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4013710871897087178.post-1333848475878447027Sat, 03 Jan 2009 21:21:00 +00002009-01-03T13:51:49.008-08:00There are two ways to look at the price of gold. The most common way is to think of gold price in terms of a national currency such as US Dollars. We tend to think this way because gold is quoted as being worth some number of currency units. We buy and sell gold in currency units. As the gold price fluctuates we think of how many currency units we can get for an ounce of gold.The other way tohttp://goldprice.org/gold/2009/01/gold-price.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (goldprice)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4013710871897087178.post-1019779336944094293Tue, 16 Dec 2008 19:00:00 +00002009-01-07T03:00:01.028-08:00Australia created a pension system called the "Superannuation Guarantee" or "Super" in 1992. Under this scheme employers must make contributions into a registered Superannuation Fund on behalf of their employees. Currently the law requires a contribution of 9% of the employees' salary. Individuals that are not employees may also participate in Super at their own discretion.Typically employers http://goldprice.org/gold/2008/12/australian-gold-superannuation.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (goldprice)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4013710871897087178.post-7592724183904090476Tue, 25 Nov 2008 09:43:00 +00002008-11-25T02:27:58.529-08:00Gold is one of the chemical elements. Gold's chemical symbol is Au and its atomic number is 79. Its chief characteristics are that it is inert and malleable. Inert means gold does not interact with other chemicals or compounds. Gold doesn't tarnish and even the strongest acids have no effect. Thus, gold lasts forever - and stays shiny the whole time!Gold has many industrial uses, but its main http://goldprice.org/gold/2008/11/gold.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (goldprice)5