Case for Gold: Portfolio Benefits

This white paper focuses on the portfolio applications of gold: we analyze the benefits of adding gold to an investment portfolio. Notably, gold may help to:

• Minimize downside deviations in the value of an overall portfolio
• Reduce overall volatility
• Enhance returns

Historically, adding a gold allocation has provided substantial enhancements to a portfolio's risk-return profile. Download our full White Paper to learn more.

Our most recent white paper specifically focuses on the two key reasons investors typically cite as critical decision-making factors supporting an investment in gold:

• Protection against inflation
• Safe Haven investment

In the context of the current economic environment, we put forth arguments supporting both of these investment theses. We show how expectations for future inflation have become elevated, and are likely to remain so, given a backdrop of easy monetary policies the world over. Additionally, we propose that continue leverage throughout the economy is likely to result in ongoing heightened levels of volatility, while the degree of uncertainty remains over the future trajectory of the global environment. These dynamics may continue to vindicate an investment in gold as a protection against inflation and as a safe haven investment. In turn, we believe these trends are likely to underpin continued strength in the price of gold over the foreseeable future.

Fools Gold: Five Common Mistakes with Gold Investments

You want to own gold. Maybe you're worried about the potentially detrimental inflationary effects emanating from the Fed's and global central banks' policies; maybe you're worried that the fiscal cliff agreement is simply kicking the can down the road and fiscal Armageddon looms on the horizon. Whether you're in search of inflation protection, a safe haven asset, or both, gold may be a part of the solution.

Is gold money? And if so, why? Some very smart people, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke included, claim gold is not money. Other equally smart people call gold the ultimate currency. Here we will briefly discuss what money is, how gold compares to the dollar, and provide some practical reasons for gold’s ascent as the predominant monetary commodity.

Gold has long been used as a protection against inflation and as a safe haven investment. Given the current economic environment, you too may be increasingly thinking about investing in gold. So, what's the best alternative?In our latest report we discuss six options available to you:

For explanations of these ways to invest in gold, please download our free report today!

Holding a variety of assets, including gold, may smooth out portfolio returns over time and help protect against catastrophic losses. No asset should comprise the majority of your portfolio, but it may be hard to argue against owning at least some of the precious metal going forward.

Factors suggesting a strong future for gold include:
1. Hedge Against Inflation
2. Store of Wealth
3. Central Banks Fill Their Vaults

For explanations of these, and for three additional Reasons to Buy Gold Today, please download the report.