Contributed by JeffreyW on January 10, 2011
Buying gold, silver and platinum bullion is a good way to round out your investment portfolio. Unlike stocks, bonds, cash or other paper assets, bullion has tangible value. It does not require an outside party to back it. No government needs to assure that it has value. The value lies within the bullion itself.
Contributed by JeffreyW on January 10, 2011
Gold is a soft, lustrous metal used in jewelry, coins, dental fillings and numerous manufacturing processes. In its pure form it is the most melleable metal known. A single ounce of gold can be beaten out to a 300 square foot sheet, which would be sufficient to cover the ceiling of a generous livingroom. Gold is one of the least corrodible metals and does not tarnish or develop a patina with age.
Contributed by JeffreyW on January 11, 2011
There are quite a number of gold bullion coins suitable for investment. One of the
most popular is the Canadian Gold Maple Leaf Coin, or simply
Gold Maple.
This is one of the purest in current issue with a purity of
.9999 millesimal fineness or 24 carats. The coins are considered legal tender
in Canada at their stated face value. Various denominations of Maple Gold Coins are struck:
$1,5, $10, $20 and $50...
