Gold: Yes or No?
Posted: January 23, 2010
Gold: Yes or No?
If you are looking at gold prices with a mind to purchase, you see this is a good time to buy. The price is inching downward, but is it headed down permanently? Is gold “down for the count” or taking a breather before trending upwards... Read More →
Of Prices, Peoples and Hope
Posted: January 15, 2010
Of Prices, Peoples and Hope
I can’t always comment on gold prices, you know. Sometimes, I have to sit back and scratch my head in wonder. And this is one of those moments. We’ve all read the reports and seen the heart-rending pictures out of Haiti. The world’s... Read More →
2010 Resolution: Invest for the Future
Posted: December 29, 2009
2010 Resolution: Invest for the Future
It’s that time of year when we all take a minute to look back at the year ending now and ponder what might have been. And a minute later, we look forward to our hopes and dreams for what might be. It’s time to consider New Year’s... Read More →
Just in time for the Holidays: Gold Slips!
Posted: December 8, 2009
Just in time for the Holidays: Gold Slips!
As we discussed in our last post about gold prices, gold did indeed, for a time, hit the $1200 mark. But now it is falling and just in time for the favored “Gold and Silver” season of the year: holiday gift giving with parties and occasions... Read More →
Gold $1200 per ounce? In Our Sights!
Posted: November 25, 2009
Gold $1200 per ounce? In Our Sights!
Gold closes the day going into Thanksgiving at just short of the next milepost above: $1192.40. Experts say we are at the start of what might be termed a “gold bull market” that can be expected to last several years. Here at applesofgold.com,... Read More →
Gold Prices Up Again!
Posted: November 22, 2009
Gold Prices Up Again!
Gold prices have jumped to new records in the past week, closing Friday at $1116.70 per ounce after wobbling all the way down t0 $1105.00 earlier in the same session. That may sound great, but this was down from a new record high on Thursday of $1123.40... Read More →
Is It Time to Buy Or Sell?
Posted: October 25, 2009
Is It Time to Buy Or Sell?
I was talking with a friend this past week when I mentioned that I had a gold necklace that I wouldn’t mind selling. “Why haven’t you sold it now? The price of gold is pretty good. What are you waiting for?” Well, it’s... Read More →
Over $1000, But Is That “High?”
Posted: October 19, 2009
Over $1000, But Is That “High?”
After a 19% increase, gold hit $1072 per ounce last week. It’s down just a little as the week opens ($1052.92). Remember when the recession was closing in on us and prices began to go up fast, so many people rushed off to trade in their gold? ... Read More →
Gold Prices: Now or Next Year?
Posted: October 10, 2009
Gold Prices: Now or Next Year?
Gold prices are not setting new records, but they are not going downward, are they? The precious metal closed the week at $1049.20. It is obviously a difficult time in the economy; the recession may be over and signs of recovery being seen (at... Read More →
Jittery Gold Market Effecting Gold Jewelry Prices?
Posted: September 28, 2009
Jittery Gold Market Effecting Gold Jewelry Prices?
It’s a jittery time in the gold market. Prices go up. Prices go down. And what does that really mean for lovers of fine gold jewelry? Two weeks ago, the price was at a peak: $1011 per ounce. It was a heady time as one analyst predicted... Read More →
