you may ask why ??  right now gold is at record high prices.......it's because of fear among investors ... which is causing a large flow in capital in the gold sector...... but once the economy gets better and the dollar gets stronger, there will be a collapse .......also gold is just a piece of metal.... no matter how high the prices are you won't be able to exchange gold for cash or goods (you don't have golds anyways).....

@lahurekancha, if you don't know things just don't run your mouth...... i don't know what level of trader you are ........ .... but buying stocks just because they pay you dividend is the worst idea.... when a company makes profit, they should invest that money in some research or future growth....not just make profit and give it to shareholders.......if you are a CEO and you don't believe in your company's growth and don't see a prospect for a future growth.....that is the worst CEO...... don't get me wrong but when was the last time APPL paid dividend...........also at the time of ex-dividend date, record date and pay date the prices of the stocks will be most volatile..... 

I would buy a stock based on the following ::

a. three years of solid profit and a steady growth.

b. positive cash flow.

c. company's business model and prospect of growth.....

do some research , follow business news and do it based on your instincts.....

here are a few picks of mine.....

BMY 

CAAS

EMC 

ADBE 

AC

ATVI

MVL