Frequently Asked Questions about gold

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1. Am I better off buying bullion bars or coins?

    

2. Can I buy gold or sell gold through the WGC?

    

3. Can you comment on historical returns of gold vs stocks?

    

4. Do gold mutual funds invest in gold?

    

5. Does the demand for gold follow a seasonal pattern?

    

6. How big is the gold investment market?

    

7. How can gold be both a currency and a commodity? Isn't this a contradiction?

    

8. How can I buy or sell gold?

    

9. How can I contact a bullion dealer?

    

10. How can I invest in gold?

     

11. How do I know if a gold dealer is reliable?

     

12. How much is a gram of gold worth?

     

13. If you inflation-adjust the previous gold price record of $850/oz set in January 1980 you get a value of around $2,200/oz, does that mean that gold is no longer an inflation hedge?

     

14. Is a return to a type of gold standard possible in the foreseeable future?

     

15. Is gold a commodity?

     

16. Is gold a high risk or low risk investment?

     

17. Is gold only used as a financial asset in sophisticated financial markets?

     

18. Is gold really a good hedge against inflation?

     

19. Is it appropriate for pension funds to invest in gold?

     

20. What are GAPs and where can I buy them?

     

21. What are the LBMA clearing statistics?

     

22. What are the major gold exchanges and how long have they been around?

     

23. What is the difference between the HUI index and the XAU index?

     

24. What is the gold "fix"?

     

25. What is the weight of gold value in spot price?