Why buy Gold?

To the uninitiated contemporary investor the idea of Gold conjures images of King Tut, Ancient Rome, pirates on the open seas, or a bunch of coins in a strong box on a stage coach being robbed by bad cowboys in an old Western movie they saw once. Here we are in the 21st Century with instant access via the internet to New York's Wall Street or Japan's Nikkei. We can invest our hard earned capital in Money Markets, Mutual Funds, Stocks, Bonds, CDs, Annuities, Futures, or Treasuries…just to mention a few. "Why would I want to invest in gold in this day and age?" is a question often asked of me.
When asked this question by skeptical potential investors, I simply walk over to my safe and dig out a shoe box I keep just for this reason. I set it on my desk and remove a stock certificate showing shares in Microsoft I bought back in the mid 90s and put it in their hands. When they read what it is they always get a smile on their face and make some friendly comment about how lucky I am or how envious they are. I then take it back and replace it with two thousand dollars worth of U.S. Treasury Notes and tell them exactly what it's worth. At this point, they're kind of looking at me funny, but I ask them to put it in their left hand and I put two thousand dollars worth of South African Gold Krugerrands in their right hand and tell them that their two hands holds exactly the same value. They immediately understand. I then relive them of the T Notes and let them fondle the gold coins between their hands. When a person physically handles gold it invokes something in him or her, something primeval, something I think is hard wired into us. There's just something about Gold and I'm not nearly a good enough writer to describe it to you, I don't think it can be described…one must experience it.
Gold is an investment like none other, both tangible and liquid. Liquid means it can be easily sold. Stocks are liquid but not tangible. Property is a tangible investment but not liquid as it takes some time to sell it. Gold is something you can hold in your hand but sell it for cash in moments and this is what makes Gold such a great investment. Gold is the ultimate insurance policy and survival kit.
Gold is the safest substance of currency on the face of the earth and has been for several millennia. Gold has only went up in price throughout the History of Mankind and there is no doubt that trend will continue…making it the world's best insurance policy. I like to make analogies and I consider investing in Gold true Life Insurance. Having Gold in your safe or hidden behind your cupboards means you always have means to live. With all the chaos in our lives today anything could happen. Islamic terrorists may again attack us and shut down our entire system for a time. The threat of Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical warfare is ever present. Natural disasters, riots, or even that Bird Flu may temporarily separate you from your money, regardless of how protected you are. Then there's Identity theft which is plaguing our society today. If this strikes you, it is typical to have your entire financial portfolio shut down for days or even weeks. Finally, it's always possible to get in trouble. Say you're sued for whatever reason, or the Government deems you guilty of something…innocent or not…your financial assets may be frozen until they can figure it out…right down to your Savings Account. In any of the situations above and many, many more I won't bore you with all can be remedied with Gold hoarded away in your home or on your property somewhere.
That's why I call it the ultimate survival kit, because it will get you food, shelter, Medical care/supplies, fuel and anything else you may require for your existence regardless of where you are. A troy ounce Gold coin will take care of you if you're dealing with a guy on the street in downtown Cedar Rapids, an Inuit Tribe at the North Pole, or a Bedouin sheep hearder in the deserts of Arabia.
You may remember that old James Bond movie where he carried a brief case with 20 Gold Sovereigns in it? This was not just Hollywood, during WWII and the Cold War, and probably still today…agents always carried Gold coins of some sort. These were used to acquire information, supplies, or make brides with. The reason for Gold was it is the only true global currency. Military pilots on reconnaissance or bombing missions carried Gold for this very same reason.
Now I hope you understand why I call Gold the ultimate Insurance policy and survival kit. With this new found knowledge, if you're interested in investing in Gold please call me. I am a Gold Broker from right here in Cedar Rapids. Not only that, I have been in business since 1971, longer than anyone else in town. I can meet you with you in your home or mine and together we can put together your Gold portfolio, based on your needs.
I look forward to doing business with you.

Mr. Max Hagen
Westdale Coins
319 360 0213

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Why Buy Gold

Mr. Max Hagen
Westdale Coins
319 360 0213