Sparkle of Online Investing Enhanced by the Bullish Gold Market

There seem to be an awful lot of commentators with an opinion on just where the price of gold is heading. Recent increases have focused attention once again on this precious metal. Of course there are both bulls and bears putting forward what they think, only time will tell what the outcome will be.

Personally my Bullion Vault account is now looking very healthy and as a way of diversifying my investments this is currently a success. The question is will this upward climb continue or will the bottom drop out of this particular market?

Reading various reports I'd say the balance is in favour of a rise in the value especially over the long term. You can take your pick as to where the price will end up but I've seen figures ranging from $2,000 to $6,000 an ounce over the next 12 to 24 months. Of course there are also opposing views that predict a price drop but even these see this as a short term dip rather than a major market correction.

I think it is clear that holding gold as part of your investment portfolio is a wise move and Bullion Vault is for me the most convenient and economical way to do it. You are able to fund your Bullion Vault account from your bank account so there is a quick and easy path for funding.

You can choose to hold your gold in London, Zurich or New York (or a combination) and you receive regular statements on your account. The security is first class and you are immediately notified if your account is accessed so that you know just what is going on.

Whether you decide to invest a portion of your funds in gold is a personal choice but overall I think that it is a wise move given the positive reports circulating at the moment. As a proportion of your overall portfolio most commentators recommend something in the region of 5%. This may be a little conservative and you may want to up this slightly if a short term price drop does occur.

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From John Murphy and Online Investing Guru

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This S&P 500 Chart Tells the Two-Part Truth

By Robert Folsom, Senior Writer for Elliott Wave International

As you read and look at this page, please know that the chart is the star of the show. My description will add only a few details.

The chart published less than two weeks ago in Bob Prechter's Elliott Wave Theorist. The rectangular box is plain to see: It envelopes the huge S&P 500 rally that began last March -- a gain of 61.5% and 430 points, as of Oct. 18.

But there's a two-part truth to the rally -- and that is what the box really shows.

Part one shows the "wall of worry" -- basically March through August. That's when the media and experts were overwhelmingly negative about stocks. They were surprised by the rally. Remember?

Part two shows the more recent time of "euphoria" -- basically September and October. The media and experts turned positive. The market was all about "green shoots" and "recovery."

You see when most of the rally unfolded. Six months of serious worry produces a 373-point climb, whereas "two months of euphoria produces only 57 S&P points."

Now, the two-part truth about this rally is an easy story to tell. It's literally a few lines and notations on a price chart. Yet have you seen or read ANYTHING like this in the past two weeks? Has anyone else pointed out that over the past two months, the stock market "rally" has in fact slowed to a crawl?

As you looked at the chart, perhaps you noticed that the decline, which began in 2007, and in turn the recent rally, are both on a similarly large scale. The full version of this chart shows how important that "similarity of scale" really is (Elliott labels were excluded in consideration of Theorist subscribers).

Price action in the stock market this week has only strengthened the analysis in Bob Prechter's October Theorist issue.

What's more, you can read the very latest forecasts in the just-published November issue of the Elliott Wave Financial Forecast -- both publications (plus the tri-weekly Short Term Update) are yours for free -- only during FreeWeek (now through Nov. 11).
Learn more about FreeWeek, and download the November Theorist for more about the above chart.

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