New strategies for investing in gold, an ideal investment in today's volatile world climate unstable and uncertain global economies have occasionally made gold an exceptional investment alternative. Today, with the worldwide availability of cheap money increasing the likelihood of global recession, investors are on the threshold of experiencing just such a period. "Gold" explores how the investment environment for gold will play out over the next few years and discusses how investors of every size can take advantage of the opportunities that will present themselves. Exploring a myriad of new techniques to invest in gold, from coins and bars to i-shares, index options, and more, "Gold" provides a sound overview of today's transformed precious metals arena and will help investors carefully evaluate all relevant factors before deciding whether or not the time is right for them to invest in gold.