Gold Prices Rising
Editor | Jul 06, 2010 | Comments 0
Gold Prices Rising
Gold prices are rising as it hit a record of $1,119 an ounce this on November 4th 2009. It’s enough to astound market analysts who believed the precious metal would rise any further that its $1,000 an ounce record last year.
Business is still booming and as a matter of fact hasn’t really let up since the precious metal craze brought hundreds of thousands of consumers to pawn brokers, jewelry stores and anywhere they could sell gold in 2008.
In fact, many consumers are digging in their jewelry boxes and finding bracelets, rings and necklaces that have been tucked away and forgotten about. Even dental crowns, retainers and gold coins are being offered and bought!
And because the precious metal is considered a safe investment due to its popularity, the value of it is pretty much stable. You could have a bar of the stuff that your great-grandfather purchased for $50 and it would still be worth $1,119 an ounce today.
Because gold is stable and so highly sought after, many investors are considering the metal as a way to protect themselves against the falling dollar. What investors have learned is that the dollar is a weak investment doe to the record-low interest rates. As a matter of fact many foreign banks are now buying up the precious metal for diversity.
And thanks to that foreign interest, the rise of its price has been outstanding. In just this month alone the metal has gone up 7% and 26% just for this year. And unless this frenzy comes to a complete stop, it may very well continue to rise in price to as much as $1,500 or more an ounce.
Still, there are some speculators who believe that the increases are only going to be short term and that it won’t last for very much longer. Even so, people are still cashing in on their valuables anywhere that’s willing to buy them.
However, this frenzy has caused a little bit of trouble like the fall in jewelry sales, which had already suffered, do to the recession. While many consumers are willing to sell their jewelry, they’re not willing to buy it. And some investors are even worried that jewelry stores may very well die out.
But of course that hasn’t stopped most investors from buying up the valuable stuff. So if you’re looking to cash in and get a little holiday cash, talk to your local dealers and look for one who’s willing to give you at least 70% of the current going rate. Generally jewelry stores and coin shops are best since pawnbrokers don’t always give the best deals. And if you’re waiting for an even greater rise in the price of gold, it could go either way.
You never know when this frenzy is going to last and some experts are speculating that it could fall if the economy gets better. Furthermore, those gold prices that have been rising, could fall, just as it did in the 1980’s.
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