{"id":424,"date":"2018-05-07T18:31:18","date_gmt":"2018-05-07T18:31:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kobotalk.com\/?p=424"},"modified":"2019-02-05T00:13:05","modified_gmt":"2019-02-05T00:13:05","slug":"6-reasons-you-should-have-gold-in-your-investment-portfolio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kobotalk.com\/BLOG\/6-reasons-you-should-have-gold-in-your-investment-portfolio\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Reasons You Should Start to Invest In Gold"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading Time: <\/span> 6<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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Why should you invest in gold?\u00a0 This blog post will tell why.
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Many people are yet to forget the impact of the global financial crisis of\u00a0 over a decade ago\u00a0 (2007) and particularly the prolonged stock market meltdown that followed. Investors lost significant fortunes that many vowed not to invest in stocks ever again. Some developments in the global economy are generating the fear that there might yet again be another round of economic crisis and people are beginning to look for more stable, crisis-proof investment options.<\/a>
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The asset class that offers this kind of protection is Gold.<\/span><\/p>\n

Some may argue on the contrary that growth is accelerating due to increasing volume of global trade, flexible monetary policies and<\/span> rising consumer demand.\u00a0 However, a deeper analysis will reveal heightened uncertainties. Global debts is on the increase and a disorder in\u00a0 trading patterns is emerging as the big nations pursue protectionist policies.<\/span><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s take a look at some of the developments that some believe are capable of disrupting the world economic order.
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Increasing National Debt<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

If you are abreast with <\/span>developments in the global economy, you would have read that US public debt is rising dramatically. At about US$21 trillion and still climbing, US public debt is more than the whole of its economy!<\/span><\/p>\n

This is of concern to analysts because rising debt of this staggering proportion is capable of triggering off an economic crisis that may lead to erosion of\u00a0 value <\/span>of financial assets. Why should the world be worried about the US debt levels, some would want to ask? Why not? Wasn\u2019t the collapse of the US mortgage sector the cause of the 2007 global financial upheaval?<\/span><\/p>\n

Trade Wars and Protectionism<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Another worrisome development that is certainly affecting investment decision is the trade wars between the United States and China. \u00a0This has already started affecting the stock market with the Dow Jones dropping on the back of emerging issues and it is feared that this could get worse. The outcome could be increased inflation as well as a major economic downturn, which would certainly impact people across economic levels.<\/span><\/p>\n

Conflict of interest amongst the super powers, notably Russia and the United States in the Middle East<\/strong> unending issues, is another development capable of causing a major global economic crisis which could affect investment and businesses.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For these reasons,<\/span> it is a sound investment advice that you take steps to diversify your portfolio to include an asset class which has proven to be safe during economic turmoil.<\/span><\/p>\n

Gold has consistently shown the capacity <\/span>to withstand economic woes; hence over time,<\/span> it has been used by banks and investment firms to store value and preserve wealth<\/span>. \u00a0\u00a0Now ordinary individuals are beginning to have strong preferences for Gold as major <\/span>element in their financial planning programme.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you are a beginner or someone who does not know much about Gold, <\/strong>here are key things you must understand about this commodity.
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