Should we care about $1,000 gold?

Should we care about $1,000 gold? Or has the "key psychological level" lost some of its impact

by Geoff Candy
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
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GRONINGEN, THE NETHERLANDS –

Since early morning trade in Europe began Tuesday, headlines were shouting about the psychological $1,000 level. First, they were asking whether or not gold would break through it and then later, wondering whether or not the breach was likely to be sustained. But, another question to ask is: "How significant is the
$1,000 mark. According to Aram Shishmanian, CEO of World Gold Council, "Reaching the $1000 mark once again shows that this price level is no longer the watershed for gold that it once was.

"Investors are turning to gold as they seek assets which preserve their wealth, whatever the financial weather." John Mulligan, Investment Marketing Manager at the World Gold Council, says the most significant factor underpinning the price in the last
few years has been the development of the investment markets. "The development of the gold ETFs (which in just over 5 years, have grown to hold more than 1670 tonnes of gold – worth around $54 billion at current prices) have clearly made an impact and facilitated easier institutional investment in gold. However, more recently, we’ve also
seen a real reawakening of retail investment demand in Western Europe and the US.

Mulligan adds, "The fallout from the credit-crunch and subsequent general uncertainty regarding financial institutions and traditional markets has caused investors to seek out safer and simpler investment solutions and this has resulted in unprecedented demand for physical gold at the retail level: investment demand in general has seen an annual increase (to end of June 2009) of 133%; but retail demand for physical gold in Europe over the same period increased by 733%."

This has meant, he says, that the price of gold is now much more driven by demand factors and less by sentiment which has resulted in the psychological element of the "$1,000 level" being less of a factor. And, could therefore, indicate that the $1,000 becomes much less of a price ceiling than it once was.

However, the council does identify four other factors that have contributed to the recent jump in the price of the metal. Firstly it says, gold is now considered to be a separate asset class. "Both retail and institutional investors are increasingly turning to
gold as an independent asset class to ensure their portfolios are properly.

Secondly, as a result of the massive fiscal stimulus the world has enjoyed recently there are many people, including the likes of celebrated hedge fund manager, John Paulson who are fearful of the impact of inflation. "Gold," it says, "is a proven hedge against inflation; while its real value can vary in the short term, its purchasing power has remained stable over centuries. Recent weakness in the dollar is given as a third reason and the fourth consideration has been concerns among investors about how
sustainable the recent jump in equity markets is likely to be.

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Continuing doubts on economy and dollar

Gold price: Strength down to continuing doubts on economy and dollar

Continuing doubts about the strength of the recovery, dollar weakness and potential inflation help maintain investor interest in gold as a wealth protector.

by Steve James and Frank Tang
Thursday, September 10, 2009
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NEW YORK (REUTERS) –

Gold broke through the $1,000-an-ounce barrier this week, and many on Wall Street believe it can keep going higher. Traditionally, investors have viewed gold as a "safe haven" in times of economic uncertainty, and analysts have no reason to believe it is any different in the current recession.

Despite signs that the economy is clawing its way back, the dollar remains weak and inflation fears are rife, and investors are looking for reliable places to put their money. "One of the reasons why the gold rally has been so strong is because it is not just an inflation story, it is not just a dollar story," said Jeffrey Christian, managing director of New York-based commodities consulting firm CPM Group. "It is a wide range of economic, financial and political issues that are causing people discomfort around the world.

I think there are things that are going to increase investors’ anxiety over the next six months, and that will be reflected in stronger gold prices." Jeffrey Nichols, managing director of American Precious Metals Advisors, said that with banks cautious about lending and businesses unable to borrow, it is hard to see the U.S. economy resuming a healthy, durable expansion.

"The Fed will remain under pressure to maintain a stimulative monetary policy with low real interest rates for some time. That’s bad news for the dollar and inflation but music to the ears of gold bulls," he said in comments at a conference in India this week.

Analysts say gold’s performance in the last 12 months — averaging around $900 an ounce, with a range of $700 to $1,000 — was due to several factors.

At first there was fear the financial system was going to collapse — an argument for buying gold, they said. When the collapse did not happen, there were fears of inflation from government-run stimulus packages, prompting a need for gold as a protection.

Then private-sector spending was replaced by government spending, fanning inflation fears and bringing another surge of safe-haven buying.

Nichols told Reuters he expects gold to hit a new all-time high in the closing months of the year, "possibly at $1,200 or $1,300." The record high is $1,030.80 an ounce, set in March 2008. A
year ago gold was selling for around $800. It stood at $990 on Thursday.

George Milling-Stanley, managing director of the World Gold Council trade group, sees gold moving up but would not say how much. "Gold has a tendency to keep its value when everything else is going down," he said. "A safe haven always makes sense, irrespective of what is happening in the economy.

"It’s not something you go and buy in troubled times. The time to buy home insurance is before your house burns down."

Milling-Stanley said demand for gold jewelry has slipped amid the recession and is not the dominant force it has been for the last 40 years. But the slack has been taken up by higher investment demand, especially from exchange-traded funds, which make it easier to buy gold, he said. "The outlook for the dollar is for a downtrend, and the outlook for inflation looks tougher down the road, while for the economy, recovery is not just around the corner," Milling-Stanley said. "Every properly balanced portfolio of investments should have a small portion of gold."

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Madere’s Way: Working Your Strengths For Huge Rewards

Working Your Strengths For Huge Rewards

 

In order to make money from the Internet, all you often need is a strength – a selling point that sets you apart from the majority of people. There are other things that will boost your chances of adding to your bank balance.

Being a sound business mind includes things such as knowing how to sell, setting a price that will attract customers while not leaving you short. There is some trial and error involved in setting a price, but instinctively you will have an idea what is fair, and some quick research will tell you what comparable businesses are charging for similar services. From there it is all about working to your strengths.

You should know what your strengths are. If you are unsure, look at what you have done successfully in the past. What business have you worked in most recently, and did you do well at it, and enjoy it? If so, there is a clear indicator of what you can do well.

What were you good at when you went to school? If it was languages, for example, you can set yourself up as a tutor in those languages, or a translator.

If you have a college diploma, even better. Few subjects that you can major in at college are incompatible with making money. It comes down, as often as not, to doing what you are comfortable with. Your instincts will tell you what the path to follow is, then it is simply a matter of honing the business to your key strengths.

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Madere’s Way: A Little About Website No-No’s

A Little About Website No-No’s

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You can see this alongside the bullet-point information in the ads. There is almost invariably a URL for the company website.

The Internet is a serious business tool even for the biggest of companies. The smaller companies use it too as it is often much cheaper and more effective than going ahead with simple old fashioned business practices. Advertising costs a lot more in print so it’s wise to used Internet.

A good company website can be the difference between your business sinking and swimming. There are certain things that can turn a potential customer off a company just from a short view of a website. These can be small things, but they can cost you big money if you allow them to.

Correct spelling is an essential else the potential customer may have doubts about your ability to deliver a good service if you cannot proof-read your documents.

Readability is also important. You should not have long, rambling  sentences nor can a poor choice of color combination (navy blue text on a bright red background will not do).

Poor use of images is also dangerous. The wrong image, the wrong size, the wrong placement, these are just three things that can make a potential customer’s mind wander. And if you let their mind wander, it may just wander all the way over to one of your rivals.

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Madere’s Way: How To Sell Online

How To Sell Online

Back in the old days, setting up a business meant opening up a shop somewhere where you could be sure that customers would come to see you. You needed to order stock and keep the shop tidy, well-heated or ventilated, and you needed to always be
there.

All of this meant that starting to sell would be preceded by weeks, even months of extremely diligent work, and with no guarantee of success. Anyone looking to set up a business would often decide that, on balance, the risk was too big. Now those problems are things of the past, and the potential businessperson can get things up and running very
quickly.

The thing about “bricks and mortar” businesses is that they relied a lot on location and the other factors mentioned above. By going electronic, your sales room can be a small study under your stairs and your customers can be anybody.

There is plenty of technology available which allows you to process payments electronically from a customer’s credit card or online banking facility. But even if you are not in a position to do this, you can set up a PayPal account and do your selling on eBay or other online venue.

This allows you do business in your pajamas at 1.30am if that be your choice. Many of the obstacles to someone hoping to make a way in the business world have been removed, and it is all thanks to the Internet.

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Madere’s Way: Promotion Of Your Sites

Promotion Of Your Sites

Promoting your business is very important if you want to bring in customers and make a success of it. There are numerous ways of doing this, some of which are expensive and others are free of charge.

Free promotion of a business has its drawbacks compared to paying for it. Promoting free is less direct and will not be as
prominent. On the other hand, there are clear upsides to free advertising. For one, well, it is free, and for another it is really quite simple.

Getting free advertising is something that need only take you half an hour or so and that is allowing for writing the advertising copy and ensuring that it looks good.

There are advertising sites devoted to free advertising. Two of the most famous being Gumtree and Craigslist. Both of these sites simply require you to write a short description of your business, prices and some contact details so that interested parties can get details from you and arrange a deal.

These sites make their money by placing advertisements on the site from companies who will pay for exposure in a setting where people are looking to conduct business.

You make your money by placing an attractive advertisement that will make potential customers want to know more. After that it is a matter of handling enquiries and arranging deals.

All of that for zero outlay, too. Isn’t it amazing?

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Madere’s Way: Using The Internet To Outsource

Using The Internet To Outsource

 

There comes a time in business, when you find that you are unable to do certain things. You may have many different  skills but you at this point find yourself searching for the solution.

Perhaps a customer will come through with a very specific brief and, although you will be able to do most of it, there may be a part of the job that poses you problems and prevents you from completing the task.

In this respect, it may often seem that you will have to turn down the opportunity. But it is not necessarily the case. With the Internet at your fingertips, you have ready
access to a skills base that means you can complete on that job even if some of the work is outside your own remit.

Welcome to outsourcing via the Internet.

Thinking of it as a non-Internet situation for the moment, imagine that you were an interior redecorator who specialized in hanging wallpaper, painting and plastering.

It may just be that a job comes through that involves all of that plus laying a hardwood floor. You’re good, but you’re not experienced in laying down floors. With the use of some contacts, you could pay for the services of a person who is capable and experienced in that part of the job. By paying them to take those duties on, you can accept the job and move forward.

There are many workers out there who do business via the Internet, and to contact them all you need to do is pick up the phone. If you cannot complete a job all by yourself, but it will pay well, there is no need to give up. Just log on, find a contact and get the job done.

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Madere’s Way: Try And Use What’s At Your Disposal

Try And Use What’s At Your Disposal

Starting up in business used to necessitate an incredible amount of ground work. You had to find premises. You had to source materials and buy necessary items. You had to get any number of clearances before you could go ahead and even begin to trade.

It was  a major reason why innovative people with ideas and a work ethic were lost to the world of business.  The initial outlay and the potential loss from not having a steady income was too big a risk. The Internet has beautifully democratized the world of business, and as a result people with ideas are benefiting.

Now you can start in business as long as you have a few things, which are generally available to most ordinary people. A computer and an Internet connection allows you your way in to the business world.

There is no point going in to that world, of course,  if you don’t have a solid idea, but that was the case beforehand. Now, as long as you have your plan, you can put it into effect very quickly and make it pay for you within a very short timeframe. Having a bit of money to  spend on promotion and facilities will make it easier and quicker, no dispute there. But it is no longer
essential.

Driving things forward is about harnessing what you have. If for example you want to make money as a copy writer or proof reader, you need to publicize your services wherever you can think of, and ensure that people can contact you. From there it is simply a matter of presenting a human face and a
trustworthy nature to potential customers.

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Madere’s Way: Know The Benefits of Working Online

Know The Benefits of Working Online

 

The Internet has been around short time and having an Online Business has become huge.  People in their thirties and late twenties can easily remember a time when the Internet existed only in the minds and laboratories of technological wizards, back then computers were firmly rooted in the one place both figuratively and literally.

Now with laptop computers and WiFi technology, you can browse the Internet just about anywhere even on a cell phone so small you could fit it in your mouth if you really wanted to.

The importance of the Internet to business has risen exponentially in the recent years as a result of this.

If your business is online, it opens up a whole new world to you almost literally. At one point unless your business was a specific like an import-export business you could trade only in your home country or near neighbors, even in some cases only in your home town. But with the advent of the Internet and the ready availability of mail order, a small shop in a small town can without batting an eye sell to a customer thousands of miles away.

That’s progress for you. And you can use it to your advantage. Having such a broad reach the Internet businessperson can set up a customer base that is colossally larger than it previously would have been.

Spending money to get online is not always necessary, as most home computers are now linked up and this is a canny move indeed, as it puts you right in the path of millions of potential customers.

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USA – You Got Your Ears On

I remember when this image meant something in our country. Boy, those were the days. We celebrated the forth of July with BBQ’s and fireworks and everyone had fun. We were family and friends then, remember.

What happened America

Today we live in a world in chaos. People losing their homes because the job they had is now being done by someone in China. Our grandparents, are worth nothing to us anymore. We shove them into old folks homes and then they die. We wonder then if they left us anything. Sad.

Unemployment is at a record high in the states today. You know why? We don’t manufacture anything here so no jobs. When was the last time you wore a pair of tennis shoes that were made here in the United States? Most of us can’t remember there ever being a company here that made tennis shoes.

California with it’s actor governor Arnold has cut away anything we the people can use for our own good but they the people in office cut nothing from themselves. California is bankrupted and for sale as far as I can tell. You want to buy California.

See If You Can Spot The Difference Between These Images

Check out these two bills:

The one on the top is a Silver Certificate and is redeemable in real money silver coins at the bank. It has real value and is worth something.

Now look at the bill below that:

Notice it’s a Federal Reserve Note or an IOU from the Federal Reserve System. Nowhere does it say it’s real money for the Supreme Court declared that the issuance of a note is not legal tender back in the late 1970’s.

This FED Note is what is called Fiat Currency or better known as worthless paper.

So the question is this:

Have You Got Your Ears On America

Americans need to invest in silver like the American Eagle Silver Dollar. This has value not paper. When times get rough silver is what counts. The rich are buying up all the gold today. They know something is in the works and they don’t want to get caught with worthless paper. Take a lesson from them. If you can afford gold buy it, but if you are like me and most of the people here in this country silver is your next best investment choice. Plus the fact silver out performs gold right now.

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