Selling gold gets you money. Buying gold can lose you money. That’s the difference.
Money that loses value every day, you mean... and hey did you read the whole of my comment... the point being, every talk show personality is selling something... The whole purpose of any talk show is to garner ratings, so as to sell more stuff.
All of those sites that buy your old gold are rip off artists, IMHO. You’d have to be an idiot to mail your gold to someone you’ve never met and trust them to treat you fairly. I’ve seen several articles about these crooked schemes. Buying gold is like buying stocks. You’d better be educated, and sell before the value drops. I have a brother who is a successful day trader. I couldn’t make a living at it, however.