text:  Hugh Hewitt here for AmericanFederal.com. There's something to be said for being at the right place at the right time. Those words couldn't resonate more than when we're talking about buying gold. This is Hugh Hewitt for AmFed Coin and Bullion. My choice for precious metals. When you're buying a house, is your preference to buy when the mortgage rates are low or high? Would you prefer to buy gold when the price is low or high? Curiously, most consumers wait to buy gold and then purchase when it's a panic buy with soaring prices.