Publisher's Synopsis
Gold is the most often used precious metal as an investment out of all the others. In general, investors purchase gold to diversify their risk, particularly when using derivatives and futures contracts. Like other markets, the gold market is prone to speculation and volatility. Gold has consistently shown to be the most reliable safe haven among investment-grade precious metals in a number of nations.
Few assets have ever enjoyed the same level of appeal throughout history as a hedge against virtually every type of problem, from inflation to economic turmoil to currency changes to war. Don't limit your gold investment to purchasing only real gold in the form of coins or bullion. Purchasing shares of gold mining firms or gold exchange-traded funds are alternatives to investing in gold (ETFs). Option trading and futures trading are other ways to invest in gold.
