gold investing

Gold has been on a tear, but that doesn't mean that the metal is without its dangers. Even legitimate investment in gold requires a strong stomach, but far worse is the panoply of scammers who are out to take advantage of recent trends and investor interest. Here's how to spot a scam, and invest in gold safely.

The TV ads for gold seem everywhere on cable and radio conservative talk shows. Some feature Glenn Beck. Gold, they suggest, is a hedge for the country's economic woes. Now Congress is about to take a look at complaints that gold coins and commemoratives are dubious as investments and that the...

As gold catapulted to another record high last week on its run to who knows how high, some investors may be wondering if buying in now will leave them enough room to make a profit on their investment. While analysts and traders are telling anyone who will listen that gold is heading higher still,...