Research conducted by Goldsilver.com shows the probability of profiting from an investment in gold increases if the commodity is bought at the beginning of January, late March to early April, and mid-June to early July. Since 1975, March was the worst month for gold so buying it then would increase the odds of profitability. Furthermore, the research showed that an investor interested in buying gold should do so by the end of the second quarter of a given year.2