Whether it’s better to own gold or invest in gold depends on the individual, their circumstances, and their goals.
Owning physical gold suits those who want an asset with no counterparty risk, but it pays nothing and costs money to store.
Investing...
Retirement changes what you need from your portfolio.
During your working years you might focus primarily on accumulating assets. Over time those assets must help to support your spending.
Traditionally, gold has presented a challenge in that transition. Investors may own it...
Do you own gold? If so, you're not alone.
Private investors hold roughly 45,000 metric tons in bars and coins. That's almost a quarter of all the gold ever mined![1]
But what’s your gold doing right now? Sitting in a vault, producing no...
Yes, 56% of the U.S. gold reserve is still stored at the United States Bullion Depository in Fort Knox, Kentucky[1].
It's the largest single storage location for the U.S. government’s gold reserves.
Yet the familiar image of Fort Knox leaves plenty unanswered. How much gold is actually inside...