Let's dig into buying and investing in physical gold. Why invest in gold Not only is gold largely immune to inflation, instead hewing closely to the cost of living, but gold also serves as a hedge ...
Spot: this is a ‘live’ price largely used for buying and selling gold bullion. There are several different ways to invest in gold, depending on whether you want to invest directly – in the p ...
If you invest in certificates you do not actually acquire gold but merely claims against the issuer of the certificate. If the issuer goes bankrupt, you could lose some or all of your capital.
As with any investment, it is important to do your own research on prices. Gold dealers make their money by selling for more than the spot price and buying for less. The difference – or spread ...
Rae Hartley Beck first started writing about personal finance in 2011 with a regular column in her college newspaper as a staff writer. Since then she has become a leader in the Financial ...