go to kitco.com. I would go into this but, simple advice. Gold does not diminish. Our supply of it world wide only increases. So, unless we start shipping it out into space there is actually more gold today then when it was sub $200 an ounce. That being said, with the money you are talking bout investing in gold/ precious metals, Looking buying derivitive funds dealing in the spot pricing of gold. Same thing but, you'll get more bang for you buck and you get bet it the other way too.