Can gold prove its worth?

GOLD

Gold can play the role of an insurance policy within a portfolio and offer investors a steady means of protecting wealth, writes Marcus Grubb of the World Gold Council

Gold has traditionally been perceived as an attractive asset during periods of uncertainty and the recent financial crisis was no exception, with gold being one of the very few assets to prosper as markets plummeted. However, it is in the context of a broader investment strategy that gold really proves its worth. Portfolios containing gold are more robust and better able to cope with market uncertainties than those that do not. But the case for gold extends well beyond its familiar portfolio insurance benefits and an investment can be justified, logically and statistically, even in perio...