August 2011 Archive
The Gold Standard
If you happen to be heavily invested in shares then events over the last couple weeks may well have been a little unnerving for you. We have seen significant stock market gyrations, banking and currency crisis and a little local unrest thrown in for good measure. As the western economies have spluttered and choked on their debt diet in recent years, many people are asking themselves where to put their hard earned money to get a good return. The answer for many of these people has been to invest in gold, which is why the price of gold has risen sharply in recent months. Nevertheless, there is a surer safer haven to invest in, one who’s value will not diminish when the golden bubble bursts. Continue Reading »