When most people think of gold investing, they think of the actual physical possession of gold bars, coins, jewelry and the like. But there are many other ways you can hedge your portfolio with exposure to gold and precious metals. You can hold ‘paper gold,’ as well. Three of the most common vehicles for investing include…

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When markets are perceived to be uncertain, investors look to lower their portfolio risk levels and migrate towards traditional ‘safe-haven’ assets. They do this by selling stocks, lower-rated bonds and other risky assets and shifting money towards other asset classes that have historically held up during times of recession, uncertainty and crisis.

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As investments, gold and silver have a lot in common: They are historically effective hedges against recession and times of economic collapse. They can help protect your portfolio against inflation and hyperinflation. And they are both physical, hard, tangible assets which – unlike paper securities such as stocks and bonds – can never be reduced to zero.

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If you’re looking to own physical gold, and pay the lowest possible premium over spot price, you should be looking at gold bars. The term premium refers to an important concept. Premium is the price a commodity like gold commands over its spot price per ounce on the open market.

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When you choose to invest directly in any commodity, that asset has to be stored somewhere. Gold and other precious metals are no different. We’ll discuss gold here, but the basic principles apply to any precious metals investment.

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Gold bullion coins and rounds are investment-grade products minted solely for investment purposes. Bullion coins are different from numismatic and commemorative coins:

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