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These days, the words “investment” and “opportunity” don’t exactly fit together very well. People who make a living through investments are struggling, as most of the world’s major financial markets are either weak or, at best, unpredictable. However, this is not to say that all investments should be avoided. In fact, particularly for those of us looking for investments as financial side projects (rather than sources of income to be depended upon), there are a few markets work exploring even in a tricky economic climate. For example, consider gold investment, and some of the following answers to common questions on the subject.
What Makes Gold Stable?
“Stable” is a dangerous word with regard to financial investments, as complete stability is virtually impossible to find in any investment opportunity. However, particularly in difficult economic times, gold investment is often the closest thing to a stable one. This is because the gold price is determined on an international level, instead of being impacted by or attached to a single economy, country, or industry. This means that struggles in an individual economy that bring down an entire stock market may not affect gold, or at least not do so as drastically. Additionally, when major world currency values drop, many investors turn to gold to protect their assets – thus stabilizing and driving up the gold price.
How Do You Invest In Gold?
Unless you are attempting to invest in a gold mining company, or purchase gold ETFs, you will find that gold investment is done outside of ordinary financial markets. However, the process is very simple and secure. You will only need to find a gold purchase site such as BullionVault, where you will be able to buy, store, withdraw, or sell gold at updated, accurate prices, with a variety of different currencies. This sort of investment allows you a great deal of flexibility and convenience, and makes gold an ideal source of investment as a side project or source of additional financial income or security.
Ultimately, any financial investment involves a degree of uncertainty and risk. However, with the world’s most influential economies all experiencing hardship right now, investment has become more difficult than ever, and this has eliminated opportunities for many investors, or potential investors. If you are looking for an additional source of income or a way to stabilize your finances, however, considering alternative investments like gold bullion may well be worth your time. There is never a guarantee that any investment will be beneficial, but the factors discussed above make gold a wonderful option as a simple, manageable side project.
About Author: This is a guest post by freelance writer Jeff Warren, written on behalf of BullionVault.
Sylvia Browder is CEO of Specialty Home Services LLC, a Home Improvement Company; a Small Business Consultant at Browder Consulting Group, a startup consultancy firm to help women with startup assistance, marketing, website and graphic design work and other support services. In addition, she has co-authored several published books; publisher of ‘Sylvia Browder’s Blog for Women Entrepreneurs’ a lifestyle blog; and publisher of ShopSpendBlack.com Business Directory & Blog platform created to help consumers find black owned businesses in a searchable format. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her husband of 30 years; 5 adult children and 5 grandchildren; church; friends and motorcycle riding.
