You have no doubt read countless articles on the price of gold costing "x dollars per ounce", own a gold ring or some other piece of gold jewellery and/or wear or have bought/plan to buy a diamond ring but do you really understand exactly what you are buying? What's the difference between 1 troy ounce of gold and 1 (regular) ounce? What's the difference between 18 and 10 karat gold? What's the difference between a .75 and a 1.0 carat diamond? Let me explain. Words: 1102
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Many analysts predict a parabolic rise in the price of gold over the next 5 years and, as such, it is realistic to expect that silver will also escalate dramatically in price – but by how much? This article applies the various historical silver to gold ratios to come up with a range of prices based on specific price levels for gold being reached.
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Silver is currently greatly undervalued relative to its average long-term historical relationship with gold and, as such, it is realistic to expect that silver will eventually escalate dramatically in price. How much? This article applies the historical gold:silver ratios to come up with a range of prices based on specific price levels for gold being reached.
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Read More »Update: 89 Analysts Now Forecast Gold Going To $3,000 & Beyond! (+27K Views)
Many analysts are projecting that gold will be going at least as high as $3,000/ozt over the next few years. One analyst even claims that gold will spike at $87,500/ozt.! Below is an updated list of their names and stated rationale for each of their forecasts.
Read More »Gold Measurements “Troy” & “Karat”: What Do They Mean? (+5K Views)
You have no doubt read countless articles on the price of gold costing x dollars per “troy ounce" or perhaps just x dollars per “ounce” but the difference between the two measurements is significant. For that matter, what’s the difference between a 24 karat gold ring and an 18 karat gold ring? Let me explain.
Read More »Don’t Expect Much From Gold
This article provides my answers to various questions about gold, inflation, and the Federal Reserve.
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