Looking to invest in gold in 2010? Now is a great time. With the world’s economies shakier than ever, California and Greece defaulting on debts, and the dollar shaky at best, Gold will continue to shine. We at gold coins gain would like to extend our hand out and help you consider gold to hedge yourself against further economic losses. Take a look at our free gold investment guide and decide for yourself whether gold should be a part of your portfolio in 2010:

Or Click Here to Receive Your Free Gold Investment Guide 2010

Did you know you could invest all or some of your IRA in gold? That’s right you can, and there are a number of ways to accomplish this. But, why put any part of your IRA in gold at all? Well, let’s do a little comparison.

Purchasing Gold Before the Stock Collapse of 2008

If you had purchased gold around the end of the housing boom in early 2006 (right before the burst of the bubble), before the stock market tumbled, you could have purchased an ounce at around $500. Let’s say you put just $50,000 into gold, effectively purchasing 100 ounces. Today, that gold would be worth around $120,000. That’s more than double your money over 100% return. The same amount invested in the S&P500 would have lost about 20% as of today (investing a similar amount around the same time in a basket of stocks representative of the S&P 500). Stocks ARE up since the crash, but gold is WAY UP, and it never went down.

Gold, as has been evidenced recently and in decades past, is a great hedge. A hedge against inflation, deflation, a weakening currency (weakening US dollar). Check out our post “8 Reasons to Own Gold.”

But, many are surprised that you can hold gold in retirement accounts as well.  The process is simple, straightforward, and Gold Coins Gain can help. As a first step fill out our:

Free Gold Investment Guide

and a representative will contact you (if you’d like) with more details on how to make an IRA Gold Investment

Our gold IRA program is very popular with household investors. Have you always wanted to enjoy the benefits of a Roth IRA backed by gold, but your earnings prevented you from qualifying? In 73 days, this will no longer be the case! 2010 will be a big year for Roth conversions because people earning over $100,000 will be able to enjoy the investment opportunity.

The Roth IRA is an excellent retirement option that allows a lot of benefits. We recently posted about all the things you can do with a Roth IRA that you can’t do with a traditional IRA. As always, check with your tax advisor about your specific situation.

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Are you thinking about investing in gold. Great! But STOP and don’t go any further until you read our top 10 gold coins investment questions. We’ve answered all of the most important questions you need to consider before investing in gold, gold bullion or gold coins. If you have any more questions please comment below!

• #1 – You hear gold is a good “hedge” or “insurance” what does this mean?
• #2 – What type or kind of gold should you buy?
• #3 – When should you buy?
• #4 – Shouldn’t you just wait to buy gold, when it becomes necessary?
• #5 –  How much should gold should you own?
• #6 – What is the typical gold investor like?
• #7 – Who or where should you buy gold from?
• #8 – If the time comes to sell, where do you sell your gold?
• #9 – What is the biggest mistake gold investors make?
• #10 – Should you invest in gold stocks?

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In a post we wrote about two weeks ago, we addressed the question of How to Buy Gold (coins, bullion, jewelry, bars). In that post a number of questions came up on things to consider before or during the buying process. Depending on your wants and needs the different type of gold you select is very important. Here is a recap of those questions along with important addresses and considerations on each:

What kind of gold (vehicle) do you want? And why do you want gold in the first place?

This is a simple question and will vary depending on what you are trying to accomplish. Do you want to buy gold coins, gold bullion, gold bars, or gold jewelry? If you are interested in Gold for completely aesthetic reasons, then by all means Jewelry will probably be your best bet. But, if you are looking to Gold as a safe-harbor against inflating currencies, Jewelry is probably not your best option. Understanding the pros and cons of each as well as the various instruments or sub-categories of each can help you make a decision.

How quickly do you want to be able to exchange your gold for money (or put another way, do you see yourself “cashing” in any gold reserves in the near future?)

How you answer this question again will help guide you to the correct gold vehicle to select. Again, although jewelry can be very enjoyable, as a status symbol, sentimentally, as well as aesthetically, but the craftsmanship put into each piece, although valuable in and of itself, typically means that you will pay more than the actual value of the metal used to craft the jewelry. Which in-turn means resell value is almost never what you paid for the piece.

Collectible gold coins, on the contrary (like the kinds we sell), are more easily minted and their gold guaranteed. Selling gold as a collectible coin will be easier.

Can you guarantee the amount and quality of the gold?

This is particularly important if you are buying gold as an investment or hedge against the global economic recession. Guarantees on the quality of the gold, and the amount used are harder to determine in jewelry pieces then certified gold coins or bullion. Knowing this is abolutely vital if liquidity is important to you.

How much money do you have?

This question is very important because it determines the price at which you can buy gold, as well as the vehicle you will want/need to buy. For example considering only gold coins/gold bullion coins and gold bullion bars, answering this question will help you determine which makes the most sense. If you have a minimal amount to spend (say less than $10,000) you will most likely want to purchase gold coins or gold bullion coins. This is because the barrier to entry on gold bullion bars (the minimum amount you have to spend) is $10,000 (and can go up to the hundreds of thousands) because there is simply so much gold in each bar. Additionally bars are typically less per ounce than a coin would be, but they can also be harder to liquidize, so each has its benefits and trade-offs.

Finally, consider signing up for our free gold guide, or giving us a call. We can answer any questions you have about all types of gold, depending on your unique needs and situations. Or, if you have any more immediate questions feel free to leave a comment!

Gold is hot right now (rightfully so!), and a question we often get asked is “How do I buy gold?”

Well before we begin to answer that question I want to highlight a few things about gold coins, gold bullion, gold bars (all of which we specialize in) as well as gold jewelry. Compared to other commodities such as other precious metals, organic materials, oil, etc. there is relatively little gold in the world. And, it is getting harder and harder to find gold and more and more expensive to dig further and further. The finite-ness (is that really a word? scarcity sounds better) as well as the physical beauty of gold lends itself to its value (both as an investment device as well as something to simply be admired and cherished). Despite the advent of new technologies to locate and mine gold, it continues to be one of the most precious, and amazing precious metals on Earth.

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