Gold is loved by some investors and avoided by others. So this week I look at what role, if any, the yellow metal can play in a portfolio. For a free copy of our short guide to boosting your Financial Fitness after 50, please email editor@killik.com
CommanderT on August 28, 2015 5:38 pm Nice. Gold is part of the hard asset portfolio for when paper assets are failing – Property, Land, Gold, Food, and Energy. Property/Land although much less liquid, has the income potential.
John Lemon & Lemonaid on July 1, 2017 9:43 am So if the economy implodes, gold is not a good commodity to own because it "doesn't pay an income?" What about paper "gold" contracts that far exceeds the actual amount of physical gold in existence, used to manipulate the price of PMs?
zhejuny on March 10, 2020 7:29 am Yes it is gamble. If you traded gold you would know. Price rise or drops by 100 in a second. Wall Street
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Nice. Gold is part of the hard asset portfolio for when paper assets are failing – Property, Land, Gold, Food, and Energy.
Property/Land although much less liquid, has the income potential.
So if the economy implodes, gold is not a good commodity to own because it "doesn't pay an income?" What about paper "gold" contracts that far exceeds the actual amount of physical gold in existence, used to manipulate the price of PMs?
Lol gordon brown
Yes it is gamble. If you traded gold you would know. Price rise or drops by 100 in a second. Wall Street