Should you wait for the price of gold to fall to invest? Experts weigh in
While waiting for the price to fall may work for some, most experts say buying now is best. Here's why.
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Aly J. Yale is a contributing writer for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com, covering various personal finance topics, including investing, homebuying, loans and more. In addition to CBS, Aly's work has been published in Newsweek, The Wall Street Journal, Business Insider, U.S. News and World Report, Yahoo Finance, and Fortune, among others. She has a bachelor's degree from the Bob Schieffer College of Communication at TCU.
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