Copper $ 4.857 / lb 0.22%

Brent Crude Oil $ 63.71 / bbl -0.76%

Palladium $ 946.5 / ozt -0.63%

Crude Oil $ 61.39 / bbl -0.78%

Natural Gas $ 3.335 / Btu 0.45%

Silver Futures $ 33.105 / ozt 0.03%

Aluminum Futures $ 2365.5 / ton 0.00%

Micro Gold Futures $ 3315.9 / ozt -1.14%

Micro Silver Futures $ 33.105 / ozt 0.06%

Platinum $ 991.6 / ozt -0.36%

Gold Futures $ 3315.7 / ozt -1.17%

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How gold investment hurts the economy and becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy

Seeking Alpha | October 7, 2012 | 4:12 pm Precious Metals Gold Silver

One of the most hyped investments out there is gold, with silver, platinum, and sometimes palladium coming in behind as distant cousins. To be quite honest, I much prefer investing in things that I have to go learn about a little bit and that every…