Posted by Batool on June 6, 2011 ·
In the free market system the world follows today, gold can be treated as a currency. It has exchange rates that are affected by trends in the market. You can store gold for days of economic uncertainty or have it exchanged for normal paper currency.
Posted by R. MAK. on November 26, 2009 ·
The above few paragraphs make it very clear why in times of uncertainty, investors rush toward gold to safeguard their investments. This time is different, the difference is that central banks around the globe have joined the gold rush of 2009 and this could result in unknown outcomes.