I want to buy $1000 worth of Gold as an investment. What is the best shape or form to do that? Any websites?

Question

I want to buy $1000 worth of Gold as an investment. What is the best shape or form to do that? Any websites?

Answer 1

Not a great time to do this... but;

The best way is to buy the ETF "GLD".

The next best way;

http://www.everbank.com/001Metals.aspx?L...

Answer 2

if you choose to buy gold (i advise not now) I would buy it in an ETF or you could short a gold stock and hopefully gain as the price continues to drop.  

Answer 3

I think it's a great time to buy!  Go to your nearest coin shop and ask for a Krugerrand.  Krugerrands, Maples, Kangaroos and such are "bullion" coins.  They are not valuable because they are rare, they are valuable because they contain gold, usually 1 troy ounce of 24K gold, worth about $826 at current spot price.  A dealer should be willing to sell you one at a small markup over spot.

Gold-bug