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When it comes to investing, there is probably not a safer investment than when you buy gold and silver bullion. These precious metals have been reaching record highs and have no signs of stopping. But there are many different ways to invest in gold and silver. You can buy bullions, coins, dust, nuggets, but which is the best?

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In this economy, the only thing certain is silver. Many people are going “back to the basics” and looking for silver coin dealers in their area. Not only is silver a great investment, it seems to be a bit safer than keeping your money in crooked banks and ponzi schemes.

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Have the multiple investment gurus and dozens of advertisements finally convinced you to invest in some gold bullion? If you are new to gold as an investment, you have some important learning to do first. You most likely have questions like: Where can I safely buy gold? Is gold easy to sell? What, specifically, is meant by the term “gold bullion?” You definitely need the answers to these questions before you buy. Here is some information to get you started. First, the world markets for gold, which might include mining companies, sovereign banks, investment companies, jewelry manufacturers, etc. set the “spot” price. This is the current price of the commodity of refined gold. As a gold investor, you want your gold in a form you can handle. That’s called bullion, and it typically comes in three shapes – ingots, bars, and coins. Bullion usually costs slightly more (5-10%) than the spot price. Because spot price goes up and down, the cost of gold bullion goes up and down. There is one additional gold coin market which we will not discuss here, and that’s numismatic coins. Those are gold coins which have collector value because of their rarity.

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