Investing in Gold & Silver For Dummies®
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Investing in Gold & Silver For Dummies®
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Table of Contents
1 Cover
4 Introduction About This Book Foolish Assumptions Icons Used in This Book Beyond the Book Where to Go from Here
5 Part 1: Getting Started with Gold and Silver Chapter 1: Exploring the World of Gold and Silver Considering Gold and Silver for Your Situation Taking Action Before You Invest in Gold and Silver Chapter 2: Understanding Gold and Silver’s Greatest Benefit Looking at Counterparty Risk in Today’s Investments Knowing That Gold and Silver Have Risks, Too Chapter 3: Adding Gold and Silver to Your Portfolio Mix Defining Saving, Investing, Trading, and Speculating Building Your Financial Profile Making Other Portfolio Considerations Chapter 4: Recognizing the Risks Exploring Different Kinds of Risks Minimizing Your Risk Weighing Risk against Return with the 10 Percent Rule
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Part 2: Spanning the Gold and Silver Landscape
Chapter 5: Investing in Gold
Comparing Gold to Other Investment Assets
Understanding the Gold Market
Going Over Gold’s Recent Bull and Bear Markets
Making the Case for Gold Today
Chapter 6: Surveying Silver
Comparing Silver and Gold
Digging into the Silver Market
Starting with Silver’s Modern History in the 1970s
Picking Apart Silver’s Performance during 2000–2020
Resources for Informed Silver Investors
Chapter 7: Making the Most of Mining Stocks
Examining