Gold has done very well over the past decade, but its price has plunged lately. In the latest installment of our "Ask a Fool" series, Fool contributor Dan Caplinger takes a question from a reader who wants an answer to a simple question: Is now the time to buy gold?
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Ask a Fool: Is Now the Time to Buy Gold?
By Dan Caplinger
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May 27, 2013 at 3:00PM
NYSE: AUY
Yamana Gold
A Motley Fool reader asks about whether gold's recent plunge makes now a smart time to buy.
About the Author
Dan Caplinger is a contributing premium stock analyst and financial planning expert at The Motley Fool. In addition to The Motley Fool, Dan has experience as a tax and estate planning attorney, trust officer, financial planner, and wealth advisory supervisor. He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Chicago and a law degree with high honors from the University of Texas School of Law.
Fool contributor Dan Caplinger and The Motley Fool have no position in any of the stocks mentioned. We Fools don't all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.
Stocks Mentioned
Yamana Gold
AUY
Goldcorp
GG
iShares Silver Trust
SLV
$36.19
(1.89%)
$0.67
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
$318.07
(0.96%)
$3.04
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