Sunday, December 26, 2010

Gold become great home town treasure

For thousands of years, gold has been the best hedge against inflation, and hedging of financial instruments, which can be long-term fight against inflation and currency depreciation. With the gold market to the community and opening up, gold is becoming more and more families of the "treasures of the town house."
Investment channels, including gold physical gold and paper gold and gold futures, gold futures, but the risk of large, speculative, not suitable for personal investment.
(1) yield changes. Increase or decrease in production of gold producing countries, affecting the world's gold supply, thereby affecting the price of gold.
(2) changes in production costs. Gold production costs fall or rise will affect the price of gold.
(3) gold reserves by central banks increase or decrease. Central bank is the world's largest holder of gold, or throw them to buy gold, gold prices will have a significant impact.
(4) changes in the actual demand of gold (jewelry, industrial, etc.), inevitably affect the price of gold.
(5) in the gold market, generally have "dollar rose the gold dropped, the dollar price of gold down the Young," the law.
(6) crude oil price changes. Price of crude oil and gold markets have been closely related to their underlying causes are: the level of international crude oil prices and inflation are closely related, so the price of gold and the international crude oil prices has the same relationship to the operation.

Gold investment should keep pace with the times

In many varieties of gold investment, gold T + D is different from the physical gold investment products such as gold prices can only profit from its two-way trading mechanism in the down market investors are also likely to benefit. This reporter learned that a number of banks has been jointly launched the Shanghai Gold Exchange Gold (T + D) individual gold spot deferred settlement service. From now, the number of participants and business volume are indeed increasing.
Gold T + D in the short-mechanism is different from the physical gold and paper gold, as to how to profit in a falling market in the short, China Everbright Bank analyst cited an example: If the price of gold put, investors can be the first to price 250 yuan / g 1,000 grams of gold selling price of single-handedly, so to have a hand 250 yuan / gram of gold order, if the gold price continue to fall, wait until the price of gold 240 / g, only to spend 240 yuan / gram of gold to buy hand to 1 lot of gold before level orders, of which 10 yuan per gram difference is the profit in one hand and the gold and get 1 million from the proceeds. But the same token, if the judge will reverse losses. T + D activities and because of leverage, profit and losses will be magnified as 6 times. Therefore, China Everbright Bank analysts remind investors that prudent investment, reasonable control positions, and instant messaging prompted by bank real-time market information is very important to understand.
Suspension of the crisis in Europe and the hedge demand for physical gold under the influence of negative factors such regression, gold prices had a strong representation of converting short-term rise in glory. At this point, the gold spot gold T + D, compared with the more obvious advantages.

The international gold prices concussion in short-term

In 2010, the original hot sitting on the bench of the investment projects I'm afraid. In comparison, gold, silver and other precious metals market from 2009 into the active phase, all the way to the international price of gold shot up to $ 1,260 / ounce, investors continue to flirt with the fragile nerves. Market participants that, while the European debt crisis, the gold supply and demand factors such as the gold market in the third quarter will enter the shock, but the medium term, gold prices still rising channel, "there is not a small shock in the investment opportunity."
2010, A-share market plunged all the way from 3300 points to 2,300 points 1,000 points, bargain-hunting investors now copied in the hillside a little anxious. Those who experienced the 6000 market slumped people, can only console myself that this is not the worst of the stock market. Coincides with the stock market is, the property market in mid-April are the most severely suffered a three-year macro-control. "Ten new countries," not only against illegal hoarding, but also to curb the excessive growth of house prices in some cities two sets of mortgage customers strangling the throat.
Reasonable control of inflation in the context of the stock market, property market and other traditional banking channels, a dead end, who do not know when it is tall. In contrast, the precious metals market is singing all the way, from March onwards from the $ 980 / ounce straight to $ 1,260 / oz this week is still $ 1,190 / ounce nearby.

Gold can long-term investments

The first half of this year, the gold market is in a Dallas City among the international gold price from $ 1,060 / ounce all the way up, and repeatedly breaking a record high, as the first half of the best investment market. However, all the way to skyrocket after the recent correction in the price of gold began to make the market worried about whether the value of the inflection point, which many industry sources, the fourth quarter of the high international price of gold will be consolidation, but
Showing high and volatile gold price since the beginning of this year, the gold market is looking up in a posture in the global investment market, to mid-June has exceeded $ 1,258 gold / oz. Although in July the European sovereign debt crises in the context of a sudden deterioration in the price of gold fell below the $ 1160, but entered in August, the gold market changed the tide rose again, August 19, New York gold futures rose again, to close $ 1,231.40 an ounce, or 0.3%, marking the highest level in 7 weeks and also once again boarded the long-lost $ 1,230 mark.
The continued strength of gold into the market to attract a lot of money, but at the same time, many investors began to worry that the current record highs, gold up in the end but also how long?

Gold is better than gold jewelry

Many people think that gold is a good investment products, there's even a buy is one kilogram, personally think that now is not particularly appropriate time to buy, the price of gold will not have much room to rise, prices would go up to 10% -20%, the public will also be required to buy gold in special care, especially in the run-time high price of gold, the mind must be calm.
And gold jewelry store sales compared with those of gold, commemorative coins, gold collection although the price a little expensive, but the appreciation of the prospects is very significant, added a gold shop in the jewelry design fees, processing fees, but as long as there is market demand can mass production, so not much room for appreciation, only when the gold price rise will increase their prices, coupled with difficulties in realization of repurchase, it is difficult to obtain a good price.
The public can consider buying gold bars, gold coins and other products, although the price of gold coins to commemorate the gold jewelry than gold shop in your twenty thirty per gram (which involves the issue of royalties), but because they are limited-edition, often be several times the appreciation of space. Currently working with the Asian Games, World Expo is the gold hot products, the Beijing Olympic Games is a good case, people have to buy more or less the Olympic gold tasted the sweetness.

The physical gold is the most relieved currency war

"Currency war" ever stronger smell of gunpowder, a large number of countries not issue the national currency, is competing in national currency devaluation. Difficult to predict how things develop, but this situation gave the gold to bring big big plus, because gold has historically been the ultimate means of payment currency is the best tool for hedging the price of gold recently hit record highs, in many species thriving investment .
Marx said: "Money is not the natural gold, natural gold is money." Triggered when the currency of war, the correct understanding of this sentence is particularly important.
Since June, the U.S. economic slowdown, the dollar fell again and again affected. Into September, with the Fed continued to ease monetary policy further suggests, is disorderly depreciation of the dollar, and all non-US currencies into the passive appreciation of the whirlpool. Ultra-low interest rates in developed countries and the market worried about loose monetary policy may lead to currency war, affected the gold prices so far from the end of July in one breath, and reaching new heights, becoming the biggest highlight of the investment market.

How to carry on the gold investment?

Gold option is the bank introduced a gold derivatives, gold options trading with less investment income and can lock the big risks. As long as the option to pay a premium to the contract can get the right buying and selling gold. Gold option contract is provided by pre-agreed price, the right to limit sale of gold. It is divided into the gold call and put options gold options.
For example: February 23, 2009, Mr. Wang on the red several times in the gold price $ 1,000 / oz unsuccessful cases, the decisive call to buy U.S. dollars, gold put options, face value of 10 ounces, the Agreement price of $ 988 / ounce, pays the premium $ 186.80. Means that the expiration of March 6, such as the gold price is lower than 988.00, Mr. Wang sold to the bank. Maturity, the price of gold fell to 916.20 U.S. dollars / ounce. Zhang exercise the option to buy $ 916.20, $ 988.00 10 ounces of gold sold, net income after deduction of option costs $ 531.20, net rate of 284.30 percent.
V. Gold T + D: T + D Gold called "gold standard futures." It margin transactions. Can be characterized by a small broad, there are short-mechanism, which first sold at high prices, low prices and then buy in the open make the difference. Gold T + D products, but a huge risk, small investors need to be careful intervention.

The jeweler may also gets take fake gold

1. Jewelry store gold jewelry to buy the issue, will face claims for problems - such a situation beyond many people's expectations. Recently more and more gold shop complained to the Gemmological Association of Fujian, part of their gold content of the procurement problems, but encountered a rights problem, manufacturers not to return.
2. Some gold shop did not stay the procurement documents; some manufacturers to the documents are written in the total weight, after the jewelry store once sold OTC, and the total weight of the evidence the documents were "destroyed" can not be used rights; More troubling is that jewelry manufacturers can point mark, but the mark does not compel the record, go to justice, identification of high cost.
3. At present jewelry store counter and how the quality of gold jewelry sold only in the face of business when sampling or consumer complaints are found, some jewelers or gold shop to fight the problem of gold ornaments and even sell directly to consumers.
4. Industry Association to remind the general public to buy gold jewelry or gold bars can not just fill in the total weight, preferably distinguish between different varieties of sub-standard billing.

Gold investment should within the limit of our resources

"Prime antique gold in troubled times." Many industry experts comment on the global economy is facing a second recession, the European context of the debt crisis, gold investment provides investors with assets and increase the value of the channel.
Anti-inflation Gold will no longer be concerned about the financial products related to Academy of Social Sciences has just released report financial products, commodities market, gold prices all the way up, up to now has been the beginning of 1100 U.S. dollars / ounce in one fell swoop rose to $ 1,400 / ounce. Investment value of gold is usually preserve the value of the recent gold price rise in line with the law. From a domestic perspective, while inflation is expected to become stronger and stronger, and even Apple's recent price rise came the voice; the other hand, interest rate future direction of the real estate market after the "freeze" the possibility of greatly enhanced. Just pick up the stock market, most investors still waiting to see. Interaction of several factors, the recent investment in investor demand for gold rising.
Reporters found that ordinary investors have already agreed to gold and other precious metals "anti-inflation" of the investment function. An ordinary investor, told reporters: "For us retirees, the eyes can actually feel the price increases, to buy gold is to hedge against inflation." Has always stressed the need to meet customer demand for the banks have to meet investor demand, promote the bank's brand gold.
In addition, more popular and so are the gold market financial brand. According to report, various commercial banks have also said that investors on the recent gold-related financial products, consulting both showed significant growth trend.

Gold investment channels inventory

Physical gold: the variety of physical gold bars, gold bullion, gold coins, etc., but does not include store sales of gold jewelry. At present, major banks have launched a brand-related products, such as ICBC "ideal money" CCB "Long Ding Jin", CITIC Bank, "Campbell sinks", are combined with the launch of the Shanghai Gold Exchange physical gold investment products, with investment from a low
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Shenzhen Development A16.44 +0.211.29% Minsheng Bank 5.10 +0.010.20 +0.000.00% 4.18% Commercial Bank of China CITIC Bank China Construction Bank 4.69-0.01-0.21 5.30-0.01-0.19%% transaction price transparency, trading a long time, fees low and so on. In addition there are some well-known domestic companies introduced physical gold bullion, such as high Purcell gold, golden dome of gold, are a better kind of gold investment channels.
Paper gold: that is, no physical delivery of gold, more gold is to follow the ups and downs the way the corresponding operating profit, similar to stocks. Currently the banks have also introduced a paper gold trading, only apply to the bank account, can the way through the network speculate in gold and silver.
Account can pick up gold: a combination of both physical gold and paper gold investment gold investment channels, usually just the same as the operation of the paper gold carry trade, you need to apply for the banks to withdraw physical gold, there are workers Bank, Shenzhen Development other banks launched the business.
T + D extension of the gold trade: the investors on margin trading for gold transactions, contracts can choose the day of delivery, delivery can be delayed, deferred compensation mechanism is introduced to stabilize the supply and demand model of a spot transaction, This is the Shanghai Gold Exchange, a trade the most active species. It is a leveraged margin trading, you can "to deduct," both long and short to do more profitable opportunities. Currently, Shanghai Gold Exchange on the proportion of individual investors require a minimum deposit of 10%, but most banks against the risk of 15% -20% request, the country has Industrial, Shenzhen Development, Minsheng Bank and ICBC offering this service.