How to invest in Gold

In this lecture, we learn what money is, how money was invented and what role it plays. We will learn the difference between asset backed money versus fiat money. After this lecture, you will be able to appreciate how gold was money for several thousand years and what the gold standard was.

By looking at an example, you will learn the effects of a fiat currency system. By understanding this, you will be able to appreciate the importance of investing in gold.

At the end of this lecture, you will be able to understand the basic framework of how to invest in gold. In subsequent lectures, we will expand upon this framework.

In this lecture, you will learn the theory behind how financial markets work. What is the relationship between stocks, bonds, gold etc... All markets go in cycles. Gold is no exception. Hence, we must understand under what circumstances one of these assets goes up or down. 

How do interest rates affect the price of gold? How does inflation affect the price of gold? How does the strength of the US dollar affect the price of gold?

Gold is often regarded as a safe haven. Hence, during times of panic and uncertainty, the price of gold can rise.

Let's take a look at some examples in the past of how the factors that affect the price of gold affected the market.

This lecture will summarize the factors that affect the price of gold so that you will be able to remember them and look out for them. 

You may have heard of the saying buy low, sell high. But what is the low and what is the high? By learning technical analysis, we can make educated decisions on when to buy and when to sell.

You want to invest when the price is rising and not when it is falling. The way to do this is by understanding trends so that you invest with the trend and not against it!

By looking at examples, you will be able to identify trends for yourself.

In investing, a common question is "what price should I buy at?" By understanding support and resistance, you will improve your odds of buying when the price is low and likely to rise.

Better your understanding of support and resistance by looking at examples so that you can identify them for yourself.

In this lecture, you will learn some patterns that can be commonly observed on charts. These patterns could potentially warn us of what is likely to happen next. By applying this, we can buy low and sell high in order to invest profitably.

Let's look at some examples of chart patterns for practice. By looking at these examples, you will be able to spot chart patterns yourself more easily.

After this lecture, you will understand what a moving average is and how it can help you invest at the right time.

By looking at examples of how to use a moving average, you will be able to use moving averages to make sound investment decisions.

In this lecture, we summarize the key learnings of technical analysis so that you know the most important things off the top of your head.

When investing, the common mistakes are either buying the wrong investment or buying at the wrong time or both. By studying fundamentals analysis and technical analysis, we vastly improve our odds of investing in the right thing at the right time. This lecture will show you how!

After this lecture, you will be able to decide whether to buy physical gold, what type of coin/bar to buy and where to buy from.

At the end of this lecture, you will be able to take steps to avoid buying counterfeit gold coins and bars. You will also know the different places you can store your coins and bars.

In this lecture, we will look at an example of how to select a seller of gold coins/bars and learn how to shop for them!

Here is an example of somewhere you could potentially safeguard your gold. At the end of this lecture, you will know what questions to ask before storing your gold in a particular place.

At the end of this lecture, you will be able to recap the most important aspects of investing in physical gold and silver.

At the end of this lecture, you will know the different companies in the gold industry and what they do. This is the first step before investing in gold mining stocks.

At the end of this lecture, you will know the different criteria to look out for in a gold mining stock.

At the end of this lecture, you will learn the 4 conditions that must be met to maximize your odds of investing in a gold mining stock profitably.

At the end of this lecture, you will be able to search and find a good gold mining stock that is a promising investment. A live example is used in this and subsequent lectures so you know exactly how to find a stock, analyze it and determine whether to invest or not.

Once you've found a gold mining stock that looks promising, you must analyze some of its details. At the end of this lecture, you will be able to determine the financial strength of the company and whether it is priced attractively.

At the end of this lecture, you will be able to determine whether or not a gold mining company is likely to be able to produce good amounts of gold and hence give you a good return on investment.

Learn how to analyze the information about a gold mining company and determine whether or not to invest in it. Download the cheat sheet and use it for your own investments!

Buying a good stock at the wrong time can result in a bad investment. At the end of this lecture, you will know when is a good time to buy that awesome gold mining stock you found.

"Which stock should I buy?" is a common question on an investor's mind. At the end of this lecture, you'll be able to shortlist stocks within seconds!

This lecture will summarize all about investing in gold mining stocks and re-inforce your learning.