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The Beginner's Guide to Investing in Gold
Things haven’t changed. I’m still worried about inflation, and people are starting to wake up to the devastating impact it could have on their investments.
At the time of writing this book, it’s around 10%, and it could get worse. A lot worse. Please do SOMETHING, or you’ll always be scared of that heating bill or not being able to afford the food you want. I’m sure you never want to worry about those kinds of things – existing...not living.
I sincerely hope that after reading this book, you’ll take the first step on the journey I’ve taken. I’ve kept it brief. Personally, I like to get to the crux of the matter, so I’ve given you everything you need to get started investing in gold.
It’s not for everyone; you may already be heavily invested in the sector, in which case a lot of what you’re about to read is probably no more than a glance in the rear-view mirror. But if you are concerned about these challenging times and have never invested in gold before, I hope you’ll find it useful. I’ve tried to explain what I’ve done to get where I am.
As a professional investor, I don’t like to leave stones unturned, so I take you through the key things I look for in my investments. But I also don’t want to create dependency; at the end of this book, I’d like to think you’ve got the knowledge to make your own decisions about what you want to do.
Why Gold?
It’s not exactly rocket science, but with other asset classes such as property, bonds, and equities looking less attractive to me, gold’s day might have finally arrived.
Gold has been around for thousands of years and is one of the few “assets” recognised as being valuable anywhere in the world.
But why is it so valuable?
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