Investing In Gold

Do you know that gold has not been touched byBuilding a Portfolio
inflation over the last sixty years? The sameBefore investing in gold, consider what percentage
amount of gold that purchased one gallon of gasof your portfolio should be invested in bullion.
in 1940 will buy 1 gallon of gas today.There is a unique feeling, something primal,
While paper money is subject to incrediblesatisfying, and secure, when holding a couple
fluctuations, and stocks fly, or crash daily, bulliondozen coins in your hand, or feeling the weight of
keeps its value.a bag of silver. Something clicks, and you suddenly
One reason is because gold and silver areunderstand the difference between accumulating
becoming more rare. In 1971 the US governmentmoney, and building wealth, true wealth that can
cashed in their gold reserves. Now, with silver, thelast for ages.
demand is expected to outstrip the supply in theRecession Proof
silver reserves within a few years. In fact, someMany of us have endured set backs in the
investors are saying that silver may spike fareconomy, but there hasn't been a real, country
above gold for a short time.wide recession in decades. However, while
That is why many people are starting to invest inRembrandts were given away for a single meal,
bullion, building their wealth in gold and silver,bullion retains its value.
instead of cash. One million dollars at today'sWhen a dollar is not worth the paper it is written
value, in gold, is worth more than one millionon, a gold coin will still be traded without hesitation.
dollars in paper money.That one million dollars worth of bullion, will now be
All the gold mines in the world combined are onlyworth more, while that one million dollars worth of
able to gather 2,500 metric tonnes of gold fromcash, will now be worth much less - maybe not
the Earth. This gold supply, is quickly beingeven $100 000.
dwarfed by the ever increasing demand for gold.Not only that, bullion can be carried across
The best estimates suggest that 4,000 to 5,000borders, and still retain its value.
metric tonnes of gold is purchased each year.As the NASDAQ bust painfully taught investors,
Demand exceeds the gold supply by 60% toany stock, no matter how solid can crash within
100% annually, creating an acute supply shortage.hours. This will never, ever, happen with bullion. It
Investing in Bullionhas a self-intrinsic value not contingent on a
There are several ways to invest in bullion andperson's, or a country's performance or promise
take advantage of the situation. Many people buyto pay.
gold bullion, a type of coin that does not have aA stock market crash may eliminate your
stamp or image, and no fixed monetary value.investment portfolio. Identity thief may cost you
Gold stocks, or gold derivatives also provideevery penny in your pension or bank account,
opportunities for investors to enter the goldbut, based on historical fact, any bullion purchased
investment markets. But, do not be mislead.at today's prices will command - at least - equal
There are risks attached to market tolerance andvalue in real goods for your great grandchildren a
capital deployment as with any potentialcentury or more into the future.
investment.