If you’re thinking about buying some gold you’re not alone. Many investors have already done so. Gold is a prudent part of any smart investor’s portfolio, especially in turbulent times. And we are living in turbulent times. It could be argued that our financial institutions and even our way of life are threatened like they haven’t been for many years. Here some points about gold to consider:
•    Gold is a hedge against crisis
•    Gold is a hedge against inflation
•    Gold has never defaulted — unlike currencies and paper assets
•    Gold is the international ‘currency’
•    Gold has intrinsic value and is valued in every developed society
If you agree you should hold some gold, which sort? Well, there are three main ways you could go: coins, gold ETF’s (Exchange Traded Funds), or bullion. I recommend you hold bullion. Why bullion?

Well, let’s take Exchange Traded Fund Gold Trusts (Gold ETF’s) for example. It’s clear to me that they simply don’t have the guarantees that holding actual bullion does. For quick and cost-effective transactions ETF’s are great, but do you really want to put your trust in more ‘paper’ at this time?

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