Thursday 5 December 2013

Thinking About Investing in Gold?


Thinking About Buying Gold?

This article may contain the most important information you will ever read! Unless you have been living under the proverbial rock you know that the price of gold and silver has been skyrocketing! The price of gold news dominates the financial segments daily! If you are considering making a purchase of gold and silver for your investment portfolio, you need to pay attention to what I am going to share with you in this article!
Why Buy Gold?
For those of you who are neophytes to the gold and silver market, you probably have many questions. You may be asking yourself, "Why buy gold?". That is a very good question. Depending on whom you ask you will probably get a different answer. I will tell you the reason why you should buy gold...Because GOLD IS MONEY!
When (notice I did not say "if") our currency fails (and it has to!) and our paper money is worthless, owning physical gold (and silver) will become the globally accepted currency. People will need gold to purchase the essentials of everyday life!
Another reason to buy gold is... Because Gold Is A Store Of Value! Gold never loses its value. The same amount of gold will buy an average home today as it did in the 1920s! The price of gold has an inverse relationship with the value of the dollar.
When the dollar is up the price of gold goes down. When the dollar falls the price of gold increases!
Quick Historical Fact: Throughout history, all the fiat currencies of great civilizations have failed! The U.S. dollar has had a nice run but it too is coming to a fast end! Learn from the past or you are doomed to repeat it!
Our nation is on the verge of a TRAUMATIC Economic disaster! The perfect economic storm is forming and it is just a matter of time before it hits. When that happens, hyperinflation will occur and the dollar will collapse.
Those who own gold and I mean "physical" gold, not stocks of gold companies, will become wealthy! At this writing, the price of gold is approximately $1,500 per ounce! I predict that within two years or less the price of gold will hit $5,000 per ounce or MORE!
In addition, here is the reason not to buy gold... Because Gold Is Not An Investing Vehicle! Yes if you bought gold and especially silver in the past few years, and held on to it, you have made quite a nice profit! However, trying to play roulette with the price of gold and silver is a fool's game.
Buy gold because... It Is A Hedge Against Inflation! As prices go up and the purchasing power of the dollar drops, your money is becoming worthless. So what if I am wrong and we do not experience hyperinflation and you went out and bought a boatload of gold and silver?
What is the worst thing that could happen to you? You would still own a boatload of gold and silver. Guess what? The value of gold and silver NEVER GOES TO ZERO!
The Problem With Gold As A Currency
When the dollar crashes and people start using gold for business transactions using gold bars, gold coins, and gold jewelry will not necessarily be practical. They are too big and will be worth too much money. You will not be able to buy groceries with a one-ounce gold coin worth $5,000!
The Answer: buy gold in small denominations of.5 grams, 1 gram, or 2-gram ingots! More on that later.
Where You Can Find Gold
It seems that gold is ubiquitous. It is everywhere you look these days, isn't it? These "Cash For Gold" places are apparently in every strip center in the country! Gold purchasing companies are advertising for you to mail in your gold and they will give you money back. Every other television commercial is promoting gold commemorative coins!
IMPORTANT TIP: Avoid these places like the plague! They are a supreme rip off. They are gold experts. You're not. They buy and sell gold every day. You do not. They do this for a living. You do not. They will beat you all day long.
I know times are tough and people need to pay bills so they resort to trading in their keepsake jewelry for easy cash. My advice: KEEP YOUR GOLD AND SILVER JEWELRY! It will be worth 100 times as much in a couple of years!
Beware The Pitfalls Of Buying Gold From These Sources
Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs)
ETFs for gold and silver can be very good vehicles for trading but they can also be a major pitfall for investing. When you buy an ETF, you are buying shares in a trust that is owned and run by a bank, which might be holding gold or silver. However, shares in an EFT are not gold or silver, which is allocated to, and wholly owned by a single entity, YOU!
Numismatics
Numismatics is defined as the study or collecting of coins, medals, and paper money. They are considered "collectables" and as such are subject to being valued in terms of rarity and sentimentality. Numismatics coins are easy to buy, however, they can be very difficult to sell!
Online Sellers
Although there are many legitimate and reputable online services to buy and sell gold, there are just as many scams and fraudulent services out there as well! Only buy from a well-known online company. Do your homework and check with consumer watch dog agencies to confirm the online seller you buy from is trustworthy. Buy your gold from a service that comes recommended by someone you know and trust.
How To Buy Gold
Find a company that sells gold in small ingots or bullion. Ingots will be the perfect size for use as gold money currency. Make sure the gold in 99.9% pure kina-bar quality gold certified by an authorized agency. Be sure to shop around for the lowest storage fees. The best gold brokerage firms offer storage for free! Feel free to visit my website for a list of the best gold brokers in the market.
Storing Your Gold vs Possessing Your Gold
I recommend that you store most of your gold in a Swiss Bank or a Hong Kong bank.
This way in the event of an economic disaster the Federal Government cannot mandate you give your gold to them as they did during the Great Depression!
Should I Buy Gold or Silver?
For practical purposes, that is, using precious metals as a new global currency Gold is a better choice. It is not as soft as silver and small ingots bring a higher price. The price of Silver is forecasted to continue its meteoric rise with more room to go higher than gold. So if you are trading precious metals, silver is a better bet.
Best Book On Buying Gold and Silver
Easily, best book on the subject: "Guide To Investing in Gold & Silver" by Michael Maloney.
About This Article's Author
Tim Cronin is a Partner with KB Vision USA. For more info about the new global gold backed currency, visit his website. For more information about Buying Gold, please visit my website, and click on the page titled, "New Money System..."
Tim Cronin
Partner
KB Vision USA
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Friday 9 August 2013

Gold - A "Bridge Over Troubled Water"


Back in 1969, when Simon & Garfunkel recorded "Bridge over Troubled Water" the duo had a gut feeling that this song was going to make a very big splash. And they were right, as their recording went on to become a number-one hit (staying atop the charts for six weeks) - while being covered by literally dozens of other singers.
Like Simon & Garfunkel, investors entering the gold market around 2001 have also scored a smash hit. Since then - quite simply - gold has performed in spectacular fashion. Even in 2008, when fears of a global financial meltdown drove virtually every asset class into the ground, gold alone held its relative value, actually rising that year by almost 5%.
And the best news? It's an odd's on favorite that we are still early in what could prove to be an epic precious metals' bull run. Says Doug Casey, who wrote one of the top selling investment books of all time: "The easy money in precious metals and the mining stocks has been made, but the big money lies ahead." With so many other investments looking questionable and the world economic situation still unclear, this "metal of kings" can provide the savvy investor with a bridge over troubled water. For peace of mind, look at gold (and silver) as providing insurance first; profit second. Why is the Case for Gold so Compelling?
Central Banks have Become Net Buyers
Between 1999 and 2002, England's central bank sold two-thirds of its gold reserves at almost the exact bottom of what turned out to be the end of a 20 year bear market. The official who squandered this portion of his country's monetary legacy was later to become Great Britain's Prime Minister - and lend his name to what is known in financial circles as "The Brown Bottom." A few years later, Canada (also unwisely) followed suit, getting rid of almost its entire reserve of gold.
But it now appears that central bank thinking has changed. For the first time in over 22 years, they have actually become net buyers - led in the fall of 2009 by India's purchase of over 200 tons of gold. Most of these officials are once again concluding that the yellow metal's strong financial performance makes it a useful counter-weight to the swings of the U.S. dollar, which has been steadily losing value for a number of years. While gold is no longer the foundation of the international financial system, it is still considered by central banks to be a crucial reserve asset. Rumors are abuzz that China, as well as a number of wealthy Middle Eastern nations have been quietly scooping up what little gold the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has been offering for sale.
Supply is Down
According to the World Gold Council, gold's popularity continues to surge, driven by increasing industrial and jewelry manufacturing use, in addition to very strong investor demand - from individuals and institutions.
Also, producers have accelerated the unwinding of their hedge books. Years ago, mining giant Barrick Gold pre-sold much of its production forward under contract, promising to deliver at hundreds of dollars an ounce lower than where the metal trades today. In a better-late-than-never development, it recently decided to buy back all of its hedges - in the process, suffering a loss of several billion dollars...and adding to global gold demand.
The data strongly implies that available stockpiles will not keep pace with demand in coming years. Gold's global production peaked in 2002. Several of the world's largest mining companies expect further declines in production next year, and are in a scramble to increase reserves through the acquisition of new mining properties. South Africa, once the world's largest gold producer (now supplanted by China), mined its lowest amount of gold since 1922 - and its overall output is down 72 percent from its 1970 peak. Whereas China and Russia have become a major force in gold production, they also seem inclined to hold onto most of it - adding these precious ounces to their own reserves.
Importantly, no new major mine supply is expected in the near term. In general, it takes more than a decade to acquire, finance, build and staff a mine and commence production. Thus, the supply/demand imbalance is expected to continue - and is likely to increase for years to come.
Most of the new gold discoveries in recent years have been of the low grade/bulk tonnage variety, often in remote locations - sometimes near environmentally-sensitive areas. The normal procedure with these deposits is to dig up and crush thousands of tons of ore-bearing rock, then apply chemicals in a "heap-leach" process to get out the gold. The yield from this procedure is often only a few grams per ton! Compounding the supply problem is an ongoing global shortage of trained geologists, miners, diamond drills and mining equipment.
While Demand is Up...
Demand, on the other hand, continues to increase in the face of the newfound prosperity and increased disposable income being freed up by the Asian economic boom, particularly in China and India - three billion people adding fuel to a long-term shift in consumption demand.
Throughout the developing world, gold is the most liquid, efficient and widely accepted form of exchange and the best store of value - especially in rural areas that lack access to banking services. Jewelry is coveted in the developing world, where it functions as both adornment and savings. It is often the only asset a Muslim or Hindu woman is culturally permitted to own, and therefore may be her only form of protection against financial adversity. Additionally, the dowry concept is alive and well in India today, where gold is commonly transferred from the family of the bride to the groom.
Recently...
  • Legendary hedge fund manager, John Paulson has chosen to place a significant percentage of his total investment capital into gold and its relatives - ETFs and stocks. He actually owns more gold than that of several countries combined!
  • Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co., the 3rd largest life insurer, has now bought gold for the first time in its 152-year history.
  • The U.S. Mint is dealing with "pipeline" shortages of gold and silver blanks, causing delays or outright cancellation in the production of certain numismatic and bullion coins.
  • The Gold Buffalo - America's first 24 karat gold bullion coin - had its 2009 issue release delayed until last October, and in less than two months, discontinued sales until 2010...after exceeding its annual sales totals for each of the past two years.
  • The U. S. dollar is no longer perceived as the automatic safe haven for concerned investors around the globe. If you had a choice, would you rather own "digital dollars" - or gold?
  • It is in the government's interest to create inflation through excessive expansion of the money supply, in order to pay off its obligations of accumulated debt, such as employee pensions, Medicare and Social Security, in worth-less dollars.
Gold production is limited. Money creation by Printing Press is...Infinite.
Zimbabwe: Not that many years ago, the Zimbabwe dollar was trading at US $1.47. Last year, it had sunk to 100 TRILLION to the Dollar. A beautiful country which used to export grain to its neighbors now faces starvation. Imagine how a Zimbabwean family would feel, if they could lay claim to even one ounce of gold!
North Korea: In December 2009, North Koreans awoke to find that they would be required to exchange 100 units of their currency, the won, for just 1 unit of the government's new paper money. Overnight, the savings of these long-suffering people (except for the bureaucrats) had been wiped out. How different things might have been for them, if they possessed just a few ounces of "the poor man's gold" - silver!
The United States? Can we have "guns and butter" as the U.S. tried to do in the 1960's to finance the Vietnam War and the President's Great Society programs? In just the past year, the Federal Reserve has doubled the country's monetary base. In addition, how will we pay for a massive new healthcare program and two wars?
Within the next 12 months, it is estimated that the U.S. Treasury will have to finance between $2 and $3 trillion dollars in short-term debt, an amount equal to 30% of our GDP. Where will the money come from? Richard Russell, the doyen of financial newsletter writers (who began publishing in 1958) answers this rhetorical question. He says, "(And) my answer is that the money will have to come from the Fed by way of the printing press."
Is it any wonder that gold has outperformed nearly every other asset class over the past few years, including the S & P 500, protecting investors now in the same way that it has during other turbulent times? According to the Wall Street Journal:
"Even with the rebound this year, the U.S. stock market posted its worst performance for any calendar decade in nearly 200 years of American stock-market history. Investors would have been better off investing in pretty much anything else, from bonds to gold or even just stuffing money under a mattress. Since the end of 1999, stocks traded on the New York Stock Exchange have lost an average of 0.5% a year thanks to the twin bear markets this decade."
If gold had a voice, it would most likely sing, "I'm on your side, when times get rough/And friends just can't be found."
For 5,000 years, Gold and Silver have been looked upon as "Honest Money"
Honest, because gold and silver's rarity forces governments to limit the amount of paper in circulation. When citizens can exchange their printing press bills for "honest money" the government is forced to act responsibly regarding how much currency it can print...and how much it can spend!
Throughout history and across cultures, people have understood that it is wise to keep a portion of their wealth in gold. Over time, gold holds its value and serves as insurance. It is a truism that in Roman times, an ounce of gold would buy a fine tunic (garment) - and today that same golden ounce will still purchase a high quality suit.
The world is awash in fiat paper. Today, not a single currency is backed by gold - the first time in history when this has been the case. The total value of all paper money and bonds in the world is estimated to be on the order of $100 trillion, while the total value of all the gold ever mined is $5.9 trillion. Essentially then, for every dollar in paper money, there are only 5.9 cents worth of real money to back it up - a disconcerting thought. Perhaps the time has come to bring gold into your own portfolio, so that it can help serve as a "bridge over troubled water" for you.
Gold is Rare
Just how rare is gold? How small is the supply? According to the World Gold Council, as of 2006 the total amount of all gold ever mined comes out to under 6 billion ounces. Given that the total world population now exceeds 6.6 billion people, there is less than one ounce of gold available per person to invest in right now - a figure that shrinks even further in light of the fact that central banks already hold a considerable amount of the above ground supply.
It has been estimated that in USD terms, there are roughly $200 trillion in investable assets globally, but only $5.9 trillion of that wealth is in gold.
Why is this relevant? For one thing, financial portfolio managers suggest that at least 5 percent of a person's total net worth should be invested in precious metals as an insurance policy to protect against hard economic times and periods of geopolitical instability. Yet very few people have followed this advice - which is somewhat fortunate, as there is not enough gold to go around should the general public decide to act on this advice en masse!
Gold's Special Qualities
Gold has functioned as an adornment and store of value for more than 6,000 years. The earliest gold jewelry dates from the Sumerian civilization that flourished around 4,000 BC. Gold's intrinsic beauty, warmth, glitter, sensuality and spiritual richness have evoked powerful human emotions throughout history.
The Bible contains a detailed and lengthy description of the role that gold in its various forms played during King Solomon's reign (1 Kings Ch. 10). To hold an item made of gold is to possess something that has provided security and value for thousands of years.
Gold plays a vital part as a symbol of love and devotion. It has significance for occasions like weddings, anniversaries and birthdays, as well as a host of other holidays, ceremonies and customs. Consider, too, the ways in which gold has enriched our language - the best years of our lives are known as "the golden years" An advantageous situation is referred to as a "golden opportunity." A civilization's time of peace, prosperity and creativity is referred to as a "golden era". Treating others the way you wish to be treated is known as "The Golden Rule."
Gold is...
  • Free of religious or political affiliation
  • Neutral on race, gender and language preference
  • Easily transported
  • Universally accepted
  • With low/negative correlation to other major asset classes, helps diversify ones portfolio.
  • Impervious to corrosion, tarnish or decay
  • Free from debt (no one but the owner has claim to it)
  • Rare, scarce and difficult to produce -world supply increases less than 2% annually.
  • Cannot be created in unlimited quantities on a printing press like the dollar, yen or peso
  • All but impossible to counterfeit
  • Easily bought and sold anywhere in the world
  • Incapable of being bankrupted - no one but its owner has a claim to it.
Concluding Thoughts
Gold is quite simply, on a powerful run. In 2009 it traded at more than $1,200 an ounce - over 4 times higher than its low point in 2000. For 9 years in a row, the price of gold has increased. Can you name another asset class which has shown this kind of performance during the first decade of the new century? As a result, gold is gradually appearing on people's radar screen - and finding its way into Main Street portfolios.
At the top of gold's last bull market in 1980, the nominal high price was $850. To reach that same level on an inflation-adjusted basis today - using the CPI as calculated by the government - the price would rise to somewhere between $2,000 and $3,000. And what if the U.S. decided to return to a gold standard to back its paper dollars? Gold would have to be valued at more than $6,000 per ounce.
Major investment banks and brokerage firms that were long silent on gold are now talking it up. Merrill Lynch has reiterated its forecast that gold could top $1,500 during the next year or so.
Analysts know that the combination of slowing U.S. economic growth, the inflationary effects of rising oil and commodity prices and a change in supply-and-demand dynamics make gold a safe haven, which is likely to place further upward pressure on its price given the tight supply. Just like during the last metals bull market, we will see one of the giants of business publishing a book that advises investment in gold and precious metals, an event which may well serve as the tipping point toward a new investment Gold Rush.
Some observers believe that the gold price will be driven much higher, not so much due to greed, but more by fear, as the public - from some of the wealthiest investors, to those individuals and families who may only be able to afford fractional gold ounces - seek a way to protect their assets from the ravages of inflation, volatile stock and real estate prices, not to mention currency destruction like that experienced by the unfortunate citizens of Zimbabwe and North Korea.
Throughout history, the fate of every paper currency issued has been an eventual decline to its intrinsic value - zero. Could this happen to the United States? While no one can say for sure, betting against history could be a risky move. As the famous line from the Dirty Harry movie goes, "Do you feel lucky today?" Well, do you...?
Is the Last Train Leaving the Station?
Those who do not own gold need to ask themselves if it has become decision time. For those who decide to act - Do it to protect and diversify your portfolio. Do it for family. Do it because commodity bull markets typically last 15 years or more, and this one looks like it has a long way to go.
The last train may be leaving the station, so don't be left behind. The U.S. dollar may well continue to fall relative to foreign currencies. This will fan the flames of inflation as foreign goods become more expensive. Asian investors continue to dump the U.S. dollar, and the central banks of Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan and Vietnam have signaled their intention to cut purchases of U.S. bonds. China is becoming less friendly to the dollar and clearly intends to diversify. August 2007 marked the first time since 1998 that the rest of the world has sold more U.S. treasuries than it has purchased, and that trend continues. Our government has actually had to buy some of its own debt to make up this difference! U.S. Federal Reserve rate cuts have trimmed our yield advantage over other countries, making for a very gold-positive situation.
Become a part of this historic bull-run in gold, and rest easier at night knowing that you have preserved your purchasing power and that you hold something of real and increasing value.
As Simon & Garfunkel sang, "Your time has come to shine/All your dreams are on their way...."


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Wednesday 10 April 2013

Top 3 Reasons to Buy Gold, Pure Gold Bars, Gold Nuggets, Gold Bullion, Gold Ingots


Gold. The very name of gold excites people just like you.
Did you know though, that everyday individuals, just like you and me can buy pure gold bars, gold nuggets, even gold bullion, gold ingots, 999.9 gold and 1oz gold bars very quickly and easily over the internet and online from highly reputable and totally trustworthy sources?
Would it surprise you even more if I told you that some of the best deals that you can get online for buying pure gold bars, can be found on your old favorite marketplace of all time in our modern age - Ebay? Astonishing isn't it?
The answer though is Yes You Can!
Someone, just like you can buy pure gold bars and find them for sale, right now on eBay. And with eBay's Positive Feedback Trader Rating system, there really is no reason for you to be afraid of buying from upon this marketplace.
Invest in gold for your own future and the future of your family today! Here we provide you with the: Top 3 Reasons To Buy Gold ... pure gold bars, gold nuggets, gold bullion and gold ingots for investment purposes or just for the joy of owning this most valuable commodity known to man.
Gold is an independent asset, it moves quite independently from the economic cycle. It's really not too hard to understand this since one must consider the sheer diversity of it's supply and demand base, this is afterall, the penultimate determining factor of price movements in the market place.
Commodities tend to typically fall during economic recessions, since the raw materials used in the production of non essential goods and services declines. However, the demand for gold, in comparison to other commodities is actually quite small. In 2007 just 14% of gold demand came from the industrial sector which was mostly, electronics. This is in great contrast to base metals and even other precious metals where the greater demand comes from industry. The upside of this is that gold is not so susceptible to the vagaries of the general economic market conditions. With that being said however, the demand for gold in electronics is likely to fall if the overall economy does in fact fall into a full blown recession. as consumer spending on electronics naturally falls with it.
Recession in the US would without a doubt have some negative implications for the gold jewelry demand in North America, as consumer spending slowed down. All is not lost however, far from it as regards gold investing is concerned since this would at least be offset by the increased share of gold jwelery within the rail sector. Added to this point, gold is actually much less vulnerable than other jewelry materials, such as diamonds or platinum to a US recession as far greater demand for gold comes from outside of North America - 70% of diamond jewelery demand comes from the US, compare this with just 10% for gold.
The final source of demand that comes from investors themselves, people like you and me. Investors buy gold for a huge number of reasons. One of the chief reasons amongst these are gold's inflation and dollar hedging properties, both of which factors have been proven for a very long period of time. How a recession affects investment demand would depend, in part, on how inflation and the dollar react.
The upcoming and brewing recession has so far been rather positive for gold on both fronts. The dollar has continued it's downward slide, while inflation has unusually enough, headed higher. U.S. consumer prices increased at an annual rate of 4% in February this year, up from 2.4% just a year earlier. If trends continue as they are, investment demand for gold as an inflation and dollar hedge is very likely to remain strong. And if the recession does deepen it's affects amid concern over the health of the U.S. backing sector, the demand for gold as a safe haven asset is also likely to remain most robust.
What does this mean for you? Gold is right now, one of the most solid investments that you could consider making, is the message in a nutshell.
If we look at the supply side, there are three main sources, 1/ Mine production. 2/ Official sector sales and 3/ Scrap or recycled gold. Mine production by far is the biggest element from these three. This accounts for a full 70% of total supply in the last year. This upward trend in mine supply of gold production that was by way of example underway in the 1980's was not stopped by the 1990 recession. The U.S. economy suffered an outright contraction, while world GDP growth slowed to 1.6% from 2.9% the previous year. Nor was the downtrend in mining output that began in 2001 reversed by the sharp acceleration in world growth that followed.
Mine production of gold is influenced by very specific factors, for example the level of exploration spending, the success or otherwise in the discovery of new gold deposits and the actual cost of extraction and processing, which actually means that some new deposits are not worth their weight in gold, extracting from source. The lead times in gold mining are often fairly extracted and prolonged affairs, it can take years to re-open a formerly dis-used closed mine, let alone further expenses incurred from finding and mining new gold reserves.
Another factor is the Central Bank themselves and their strategic decisions to buy or to sell gold, decisions which tend not to be reactive to the economic cycle. These decisions by this body are usually made several years in advance and are then carried out over a timespan of years according to their own plans, for strategic purposes. In the country of Switzerland for example, the proposition to sell gold, or the first gold sales program, was first recommended by a group of experts in 1997. However, the actual sales program did not even begin to commence proceedings until the May of 2000, with the sales then taking place over a period of 5 years, such was the confidence in this commodity to deliver it's long term gains and profits for them. If this is good enough decision making on a strategic basis for them, this tells you that the long term investment for gold bodes well for you also.
Gold scrap supply is influenced by many factors, the most important of these perhaps being price and price volatility, however recessions and periods of economic distress have also had an impact. To demonstrate, one of the most dramatic examples was when Korea was pushed into recession during the 1998 Asian currency crisis, it's scrap supply increased by almost 200 tonnes as the government then bought gold from the local populace in exchange for won denominated bonds. It then went on to sell the gold upon the international market in order to raise enough dollars currency to avoid defaulting on it's external debt.
In summary, a U.S. recession does not have any negative implications for the gold price thanks to the unique drivers of gold demand and supply. The only element of gold demand that could be affected by a recession is investment demand, but that in turn will also depend to a large part on the actual 'type' of recession. So far, the brewing recession has been positive for gold investment purposes as it has been accompanied by a rise in inflation and a falling dollar, which has boosted the demand for gold as a dollar and inflation hedge.
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Monday 10 December 2012

Christmas Games - A Fun Way To Kick Off The Holiday Season


Christmas games will create memories for years to come. Here are a few fun games the whole family can enjoy during the holiday season:
Reindeer Antlers - Get 2 to 4 teams. Give each team a pair of pantyhose and give each player a balloon. If teams are small, add more balloons (about 6-8 per team). At the word "GO" the teams will race to make reindeer "antlers". They'll blow the balloons and stuff them into the pantyhose as fast as they can. The first team member to get a full set of "antlers" on his head and sing the first verse of "Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer" will win it for his team. *If kids are playing, make sure an adult is conducting this Christmas competition because anytime you are placing something over your head you need to be aware of hazards.
Christmas Kisses - Divide up into 2 teams for this relay game. Place a bowl of Hershey's Kisses on a table along with some over-sized mittens. Line up the teams about 10 feet from the table. At the word "GO" each team will send a member to the table where they'll put on the mittens and remove a kiss from the bowl. They'll then un-wrap the candy wearing the oversized mittens put it in their mouth, returning to the line and tagging the next player. The first team to have all its members successfully pop a candy kiss into their mouth will win.
Christmas Card Toss- Get a laundry basket and place it about 6 - 8 feet away from the players. Give each player a specific place to stand and 5 Christmas cards of different sizes. Each player will toss their cards at the basket. The person with the most "ringers" wins. The "catch" to this holiday contest is that it's much harder than it sounds. The card will flutter just about any where except the direction you want them to!
Christmas games are a great way to turn your holiday party into a fun-fest for all!
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Friday 12 October 2012

Online Competition Information


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Human beings have the interest to show capacity of their power and express thoughts and feelings through physical movements and knowledge. Competition is known one to all people of the past and present. Younger people are able to express their talent in this way without any immoral and without revenge. Unfortunately people are growing up in modern society through lot of responsibility. They are bogged downward by regulations discourage this kind of competition. This concealed emotion can often lead to physical and mental manifestations.
This competition around world site can help any capable person from any age group easily find verity of competitions like online and offline. Competition around world aim is enable the person to find a place of competition and motivated to participate. Inside of the site verity of competition option available therefore searcher can pick particular competition as soon. Every event separately explain about type of competition and name of competition, when the competition starts and end details also available more over the prize detailed also explained clearly. These details help people to understand and attend competition with proper plan. Therefore competition around the world search persons day by day gradually increased.
Competition around the world is best boost for cyclic work person. It also relies the stress and depression for lonely and separator feeling person. The person who interested to get relax, it so good for them, because they motivated to attend the competition then they go to attend the competition, finally they wiped out their personal worries. Most of them try for this for small change but finally they totally change.
Competition around the world may suggest schedule but encourages participants to take the proposal and make their own. Eventually, the participants learn to express their feelings beneficially, talk familiar problems over and learn how to make your mind up them superior.
Attending Competition has always been an essential part of all life style as leisure, as a mode of activity as well as a balance for life. Competition is a very powerful source and has shown great opening on human beings. Competition can reduce worries and stimulate human. Competition can also stimulate feelings of sadness, fear, joy and peacefulness. Because of these reactions, the knowledge of making and listening to competition can be very valuable when perform as a figure of part.
In competition around the world, the competition conductors make competition as a type of registration and as an expression of their sincere emotions. In their part, they apply different events as well as their own thought to create events. Competition around the world can help people with various feelings but is especially helpful in children and adults with sportive and knowledgeable. This can also help those who are physically imperfect in some way by improving mouthful of air and muscle bringing together.
These activities are often done in certain sports club and schools. Trained people with a qualification in competition are required to take part the competition.
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Friday 10 August 2012

Understanding Competitions to Win Prizes Again and Again


All About Competitions
There are thousands of people all across the globe that participate in competitions to win prizes. In the UK these people are known as 'Compers' and some of them do so well in winning prizes that they can actually make a living out of it.
How do they make a living? I hear a few of you ask. Well they enter hundreds of competitions each week they start to win prizes weekly, any prizes they are not interested in they can sell online at places such as, Ebay, Amazon,classified ads, forums etc.
Why do competitions exist?
One answer, it's simply to promote their site. If they create a competition hundreds, maybe thousands of people will flock to the site to enter the competition and a lot of the time will visit other pages at the site. I know I do.
The prizes you can win?
There are so many prizes from money, cars, holidays, homes, books, clothes, electrical equipment, shopping sprees, vouchers. You name it someone will probably have given the prize away.
What type of competitions are out there?
Prize Draws/Sweepstakes - these are competitions where you do not have to answer a question and you just submit your details. The winner is picked at random.
Question - You have to answer a question correctly in order to be placed in the competition. The winner is picked at random from the correct answers.
Quizzes - You complete a quiz and the more answers you get correct the more points you get. The winner is the person with the most points.
Skill - To enter the competition you have to do something that requires an element of skill. Write slogans, poems, draw something etc. All prizes are judged by a panel and the winner is the one picked by the judges.
How do you enter competitions?
There are many ways to enter competitions and sometimes you will get more than one option to send in your entry.
Postal - Sending your answer on an envelope or a postcard.
Email - Email your answer to the email address given.
Phone - Phoning a number and leaving your details.
Entry Form - You collect entry forms from stores and either complete and fill out and leave in the store or post back to the relevant address.
Online - Complete an online form with your details and submit.
How much do competitions cost to enter?
Depending on the type of competition and the prizes competitions can enter from nothing to as much as $10!
The competitions that are free are online and by email will be entered by more people giving you less of a chance of winning. Also if they are free they will probably send you countless emails after trying to make you buy something else.
Postal competitions are also free to enter but you have to count stamps and postcards so each competition that you enter will cost you.
Paid competitions. This can be by phone or online and less people enter these as they do not like to pay. This gives you more of a chance of winning. I have won numerous of times with these type of competitions.
Where to find competitions?
There are many sites that are created especially to list all the competitions that are around at the moment, there are also forums that you can join in which you and other members can share any competitions found.
Some sites that I find very good:
[http://www.goodlife.cashhosters.com/love2quiz/quizzes.html]
These are just a few but there are so many more, you just have to do a search for them.
A few tips before I end this article:
Don't just enter competitions that have big prizes. Everybody would love to win a car/holiday and that's why you have less chance of winning as everyone and his dog will probably be entering. Entering competitions that have small prizes (books, voucher etc) are great as less people enter. I often win 2/3 small prizes a week which soon adds up.
Try enter more paid, skill and quiz competitions. A lot of people are often put off with these type of competitions as they require a bit of work put into them. This gives you a higher percentage of winning.
Enter competitions with prizes you are not interested in. You may not want the prize but you will probably know someone who does. I give many prizes I've won as presents or sell them.
Good luck and I hope the prizes soon start rolling in.
I am from the UK and work for the local government. I am hoping that will soon change and I will be able to support myself and lavish lifestyle by just working online. How I Make Money Why I do Surveys


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Friday 8 June 2012

Tips to win an on-line competition


Entering competitions online is great fun, it's exciting and if you win an online competition it can be extremely profitable. Loads of money and other great prizes are won online by people just like you entering free online competitions every day. The best part about these competitions is they are free! It doesn't cost you 1 penny to enter.
As the saying goes you have to be in it to win it!
Here are a few tips to help get you started and hopefully winning with our competitions online.
1. Enter As Many Competitions As Possible
The more competitions you enter the greater your chance of actually winning a prize. We have lots of competitions open to people from all over the world, why stop at just one?
2. The More Prizes The Better
Enter online competitions that have multiple prizes available. The more prizes available the better your chance of winning one.
3. Enter Less Popular Competitions Online
Competitions with less entrants i.e fewer people entering them will be easier to win, so always enter more of these sort of competitions. Still try to enter every contest you can at least once.
4. Read the Small Print
Some competitions only allow one entry, some are only open to residents of certain countries like our UK Competitions. Don't risk getting yourself disqualified.
5. Setup Alternate Email Accounts
Setup some different email addresses and use these to enter competitions. You may get some junk mail from some of the competition organizers, don't let this email invade your daily business, it might as well be going to an email account you have set up specifically for this purpose, rather than to your personal one. Make sure you always check these email accounts for notifications incase you win.
6. Enter Real Details
Imagine if you won a great prize and had entered the wrong details! Always put your real details in when asked.
7. Use "Web Form Filling" Software
Use special "Web Form Filling" software to speed up the process of entering competitions.
It will enable you to complete web forms with just one click, which can make the difference between only entering 20 competitions in an hour or being able to enter 100 competitions.
If you use Firefox as your browser software there is loads of great add ons for this purpose like iMacros Google's Toolbar also has an auto fill feature that allows you to fill in your details with one click.
Don't use software that automatically enters competitions for you, this won't help you win and you will most likely be disqualified.
8. Share your Competitions
If you know about a competition that isn't listed on Competitions Online, use our contact form to tell us about it.
9. Have Fun!
If entering our contests, competitions and prize draws stops being fun and starts to feel like work, take a few days off and come back to it later. There will always be more online competitions for you to win when you return.
10. Keep Trying!
In the words of Sir Winston Churchill "Never give up, never ever give up" - Something like that anyway. If you don't win at first try, try again.
We are always adding new competitions to our sites, they are easy to enter and free. Why not visit us and see if you can win money online for free? Remember don't just enter one online competition, the more competitions you enter the greater chance you have of winning.
We don't just list competitions to win money either, prizes available on our sites include cars, holidays and much more!


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