Update on Gold as an Investment 7-7-2011

Is Gold a Good Investment as of 7-7-2011?

We’ve celebrated our Day of Independence and it’s now July 7th, 2011. Is a gold a good investment in today’s precious metals market conditions or is platinum, palladium or silver as an investment a better option? Gold fell by $52 an ounce a couple of weeks ago and that was a very big drop for a precious metal that has a recent history of steady upward movement. Of course this worried many investors as to the long-term outlook of gold in relation to both the dollar