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In early November 2009 the International Monetary Fund (IMF) sold 200 metric tones of gold for US $6.7 billion. India’s average price was about $1,045 an ounce. Gold will not go below the $1,045 (let’s say the $1,000 level) for a long, long, long time. Having this benchmark set, one can now begin to re-explore the gold/silver ratio having a basement for one of the four variables (gold high/low and silver high/low).

Along with the dropping mortgage rates, there is some more good news in the mortgage industry. The dropping rate of delinquencies is just one light at the end of a long tunnel.

ING Direct is holding their Black Friday Sales for three days from Friday-Saturday. They are offering savings on checking accounts, kids accounts, and a decent 2% IRA 24-month CD.

Tis the season to be spending...

It is rarer than gold, more expensive than platinum (over $10,000 per ounce two years ago) and the three types of people to know anything about it are select investors, metallurgists and car mechanics.

Now that the new Congress is set to take over, they have some things in mind. Ending federal funding for Freddie and Fannie is at the top of their list.

Fannie Mae is tightening restrictions on mortgage loans. Will this make it more or less difficult to get a loan for a home?

California is just one of the states that has been hit hard by dropping home sales.

Between profit taking, international interest policies and international debt worries and discussion, metals took the brunt.

Merck (MRK), a leading pharma giant, is under pressure thanks to its disastrous roll-out of Vioxx, and a shaky drug pipeline. However, the company has paid a dividend every year for the last 40 years, and sits on a generous 4% yield.

Are you having problems making your mortgage payments? Are you trying to save up for a down payment on a new home? Creating a budget may be the best way to accomplish either of those goals.

Energy giant Chevron (CVX) presents a long-term dividend history and a reasonable valuation.

The government's plan to help troubled homeowners modify their mortgage seems like a great idea, but is it costing some people their homes?

The game of investing in gold is a fine line of hedging inflation and increasing worth vs alternative investing and maintaining worth. However, inflation has caused some investors to forget how prices have actually risen. Remember your parents telling you what they could buy for a nickel?

Chemicals giant Du Pont (DD) has paid out a dividend for 425 consecutive quarters. The current yield is 3.5%, presenting a very compelling argument for conservative income seeking investors.