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Gold: Why It's Rising and How You Can Buy In

Updated on: September 24, 2010 / 7:37 AM EDT / MoneyWatch

I've always had a soft spot for gold, because my first job on Wall Street was as a gold options trader on the Commodities Exchange in New York. Nobody ever asked me about gold back then, but today's record-breaking price has piqued the public's attention. Even the security guard at the CBS Broadcast Center was picking my brain on how he might get in on the action.

With all the hoopla, it was time to discuss with CBS3 why gold is rising and how investors who want to participate should do so.

Jill Schlesinger

Jill Schlesinger, CFP® is the Emmy-nominated business analyst for CBS News. She covers the economy, markets, investing and anything else with a dollar sign on TV, radio (including her nationally syndicated radio show), the web and her blog, "Jill on Money." Prior to her second career at CBS, Jill spent 14 years as the co-owner and chief investment officer for an independent investment advisory firm. She began her career as a self-employed options trader on the Commodities Exchange of New York, following her graduation from Brown University.

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