Savings and Investments

Investing in Gold

Why invest in gold?

Gold is used as another investment vehicle that is said to be a hedge against inflation, and perceived by investors as a safe haven from the fluctuations in values of currency, like the U.S. dollar. So investors believe that at certain times it may be better to keep a portion of an investment portfolio in gold, as it may appreciate better than holding the same amount in either cash or currencies, bonds, or other investments.



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