What You Need to Know About Investing in Gold As a Real Estate Investor
Gold has been treated as money for thousands of years and is one of the most reliable forms of wealth, although it’s value certainly does increase during times of financial uncertainty, and then decrease again when the economic outlook appears good.
10% Allocation
Given that gold can be a volatile investment, one that spikes and dips with the whims of the market, it is generally accepted that a 5% to 10% allocation of your investment portfolio to gold is a reasonable one. In the event that the markets perform poorly, in the event of a market crash or downturn it is likely that your gold investments will do very well. And then should the markets have an exceptionally good run, perhaps your gold investments will not do so well, and then you will be glad that only 5 to 10% of your investment portfolio is allocated to gold.
