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May 21, 2013
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What's Next for Gold?
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Buy Gold-Mining Stocks, Not Gold?
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Kathy Kristof
Like Gold? If So, Buy Gold-Mining Stocks
Economic turmoil and a declining dollar are bullish for bullion. But the stocks are more attractive than the metal itself.
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It may have dropped in price, but it's still worth owning a bit.
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Steven Goldberg
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You don’t have to be a gold bug to find gold-mining stocks attractive.
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Gold: What You Need to Know
August 2011 By Bob Frick, Senior Editor With the price of gold pushing into record territory and rising beyond $1,800 an ounce, you may be tempted ...
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Avoid these rip-offs when buying gold coins or bars.
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Jennifer Schonberger
Tocqueville Gold Goes Global
The fund loads up on small and midsize mining companies.
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James K. Glassman
Gold Is Ready for a Fall
My advice is to wait for a correction in the price of gold and then buy mining stocks.
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Birth of a Gold Bug
I bought gold for insurance and because I saw fear of a financial holocaust spreading wildy.
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Elizabeth Ody
Play Rising Gold Prices With This Fund
John Hathaway, manager of Tocqueville Gold, says fretful investors could drive the price of this precious metal higher for years to come.
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Is Gold Right for You?
Owning this precious metal might calm your jitters, but the reasons for adding it to your portfolio aren't compelling.
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Turn Gold Into Green
Unwanted watches or broken jewelry can be worth their weight.
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Is it Time to Buy Gold?
Market forces could push gold, already at a 27-year high, toward $1,000 an ounce. But expect a breather first.
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Anne Kates Smith
Time to Buy Gold?
A perfect storm of market forces could push this precious metal, already at a 27-year high, toward $1,000 an ounce. But most investors should limit their exposure.
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David Landis
5 Questions for a Gold Bug
Thomas Winmill, manager of the Midas fund, discusses investing in mining stocks and how he identifies quality companies.
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Thomas M. Anderson
Gold for the Really Bold
A new exhange-traded fund tracks the shares of gold-mining companies.
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Gold's False Signals
The metal hits a 25-year high. But don't be unnerved by the implications.
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