Dark days for the yellow metal now but there may be three things that could bring back a golden age.

As the golden days of summer begin in the Northern Hemisphere, gold itself is facing a dark and cold market.

Since Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernake’s press conference Wednesday, bullion has punctured below the $1,300 per ounce mark, falling to levels last seen in early September 2010. Bernanke had suggested that the Fed would indeed begin tapering its $85 billion per month bond buying program (“QE2”). Traders now anticipate fewer dollars in the money supply next year than previously thought. As gold is often seen as an inflation hedge, its price went down with lower expected future inflation.

It’s down now, but is gold out for the count?

Not necessarily, says Patricia Edwards, Principal and Chief Investment Officer at Trutina Financial. According to Edwards, there are three factors that could move gold higher. First is an increase in inflation, the very thing the market is believed

In times of uncertainty, it can be useful to follow the lead of the best investors. One of Warren Buffett's recent investments, Chicago Bridge & Iron, is down 10%. Should you buy along with Buffett or is this stock headed down more?

Last month, tucked away in Berkshire Hathaway’s 13F filings, it was reported that Warren Buffett’s company bought $404 million worth of Chicago Bridge & Iron (CBI) stock. That represented about 6% of the Dutch-based energy infrastructure company.

When news of the Buffett’s purchase spread, shares in the company moved up, reaching its record highs of $64.91 a few days later. The excitement has since worn off and the stock is now down nearly 11% from that high, to around $58 per share.

And that price drop has one analyst excited about the stock.

Patricia Edwards, Principal and Chief Investment Officer at Trutina Financial, thinks Buffett got it right with CB&I.; Edwards finds the company’s balance sheet to be strong with an 18.7% return on equity. And,

Before being crowned Miss USA 2013, Erin Brady was a financial accountant. She has three great ways for everyone to save money at any age.

Until last week, Erin Brady was a Financial Accountant for Prudential Retirement in Hartford, CT. Now, she’s Miss USA 2013 and talking numbers with Talking Numbers.

While Erin’s new schedule means she won’t be able to go back to work any time soon, she knows a lot about personal finance. So, we asked this aspiring MBA to tell us her three top tips for saving money.

Miss USA’s Three Top Tips for Saving Money:

Tip #1: Always pay yourself.

Erin says: “My dad always told me from Day 1 that no matter how many bills I have, every time I get paid, always put something away. Whether $20 or $100 every week, make sure you pay yourself first because you never know when you’re going to be in a predicament where you’re going to need money. I’ve always learned that no matter how much in bills I have, I put money away for myself.”

Tip #2: Start saving ASAP.

Erin