Gold Krugerrands

So you’ve decided to invest in gold. It provides security in an unstable economic climate and a decent hedge against high levels of inflation. But how do you decide where and how to invest in gold?

One option is to buy gold mining shares; not investing in gold directly, but owning a stake of a company that mines the commodity. Another choice is to invest in ETFs (Exchange Traded Funds), which track or leverage against gold investments.


Of course, the safest and least sophisticated option is to buy physical gold – gold bullion. Gold is easily transportable, has a high value-to-weight ratio and can be melted and re-coined easily.