I'm sorry, the arguments the goldphiles have are just ridiculous and they do use temporary market news in real estate, the stock markets, and the currency markets to sell their product.
So tell me, if gold is such a good investment, how is it that those most vocal on it's investment potential are those most eager to sell it?
I'm pretty vocal about my belief precious metals (gold, silver, platinum) and precious metals mining companies will offer superior returns to most other investments the next decade or so. I have not sold any of these investments.
They do it for the same reasons other brokers do: to make money. They're either buying at a bid price and selling at an asked price or they are matching buyers and sellers and making a commission. If there's more interest in gold, then there will be more buy and selling so they seek to generate interest.
You seem to believe that these guys are selling their own gold.
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What exactly are those that are "most vocal to sell it", selling? Is it gold bullion? Or gold coins? I think it's the latter for the most part. Do they not make a commission, like a stock broker? So they sell their gold at a profit, allowing them to buy more gold to later sell at a profit again.