Gold has dropped roughly twelve percent since unusual record of $1,226.10 in December as the dollar gained on escalating fiscal worries in the euro zone. The month of February 2010 is the best time to invest in Gold. For small scale buyers, bullion coins or gold certificates would do because the ultimate dollar hedge investment will always be gold. Investing in gold through possession of the metal itself, mutual funds, or gold mining stock grants the most direct counter to the dollar. As the dollar falls, gold will eventually rise.
Gold is the only real money and its value cannot be changed or controlled by government fiat-the underlying reason for governments to go off the gold standard, unfortunately. Gold’s value will rise based on the pure forces of supply and demand.

Types of Gold for Investment

If the goal is simply to benefit from price movement, then bullion coins will serve the purpose. If one is interested in long-term asset preservation and is more concerned about capital and monetary controls then gold bars and gold shares will be the best option. In other words, if you want to protect yourself against inflation, deflation, stock market weakness and potential currency problems then there is only one option that will serve in most circumstances — gold coins and bullion