Minggu, 23 Oktober 2011

Gold - Money Or Commodity?

By Jack Wogan


During the famous Gold Rush, people would die for a gold pebble as the metal was very hard to find and consequently very appreciated by bankers. There haven't been many changes since then as the precious metal continues to be highly appreciated among investors, centuries after its first discovery in 1848. As a matter of fact, financial analysts recommend investors to buy gold as a means of insuring their wealth.

The precious metal has gone through different changes throughout the years and it acquired various statutes within societies. At the beginning, in 1848, when the metal was first discovered, it was nothing but a rare stone that bankers where very interested in. For this reason, gold diggers spent most of their days and nights in the desert or in the mountains to search for sparkling pebbles and grains. The materials were tested and polished and afterwards handled to the bankers in exchange of money. Sometimes, gold diggers would simply use the raw material to purchase commodities from merchants, thus turning gold into a currency.

Political leaders were eventually forced to mint coins made out of gold due to the frequent trades that merchants made with gold. Even though the form of the coins was different from one nation to another, historical documents claim that they were often used in foreign commerce relations, too. The raw material was collected by miners and processed by gold manufacturers, so it was no longer considered a stone, but a currency.

Even though there were few nations like the Bulgarians or the Hungarians whose women wore necklaces and bracelets made out of gold coins, it was not until recently that gold was considered a piece of jewellery. Gold manufacturers have started to mould the precious metal into various shapes of jewellery and adorn it with gems. Thanks to designers' inventiveness, the metal was no longer considered a form of currency, but a commodity, especially since it was no longer used for market exchanges.

According to the recent declarations of market analysts, gold may be used as a commodity and a currency at the same time because it is one of the safest assets there is on the market. It is the precious metal contained in the national treasuries that gives financial power to paper money; therefore, the price of gold will never fall so much as to cause the owner to go bankrupt.

Since the current recession has made precious metal a little bit more affordable, it is advisable that you take hold of this opportunity and buy gold bars and coins. The prices are expected to grow as investors are more and more interested in purchasing gold, so you shouldn't wait too long to make this decision.




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