Want to Buy Gold? Here’s What You Should Know

What do Scrooge McDuck and King Midas have in common? Hint: It’s not a well-diversified portfolio. While owning gold sounds cool, and may even be considered responsible during a stock market downturn, investing in gold comes with some unique challenges and doesn’t always pan out the way you might expect. Is gold a good investment...

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