One asset class that could well benefit trustees reviewing their SMSF strategies is physical gold, which has delivered strong returns that have either matched or even exceeded those on offer in shares, property and cash over the past 15 plus years.

To help make the process easier and to ensure you’re purchasing the highest quality gold, here’s a comprehensive guide to buying gold bars.

What is dollar cost averaging?

Dollar cost averaging is an investment strategy wherein investors purchase a predetermined fixed-dollar amount of assets at regularly scheduled intervals regardless of the price of the asset at the time of the trade. An example of dollar cost averaging would be for an investor to buy $5,000 worth of gold every quarter rather than a lump sum of $20,000 worth of gold for the year. Note that the investor chooses a fixed dollar amount, $5,000 per quarter, not a fixed amount of gold, say 500 grams.

Rarer than gold and platinum, palladium is a versatile, durable, and attractive metal that is gaining more and more popularity. If you are interested in purchasing fine jewellery or investing in precious metals, consider buying palladium and adding it to your investment portfolio.

Today we looking at the investment case for both platinum and palladium.

Now platinum and palladium are part of what’s called platinum group metals (PGMs)…which are actually comprised of six metals: platinum (Pt), palladium (Pd), iridium (Ir), osmium (Os) rhodium (Rh) and ruthenium (Ru).

Central banks are responsible for the value of their nation’s currencies and the value of these is subject to swings and market fluctuations. Experimental monetary policy in recent years has led to imbalances and market excesses, and many central banks are increasing their gold holdings as part of their foreign reserves to protect their position…

The S&P 500 is one of the world’s most widely followed equity indices, as it is believed to be one of the best representations of the US equities. The relationship between stock valuations and gold is widely discussed. The consensus view is that gold and equities have a negative correlation…

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If you’re new to gold, think of buying physical bullion like swapping one currency for another. After all, gold has a very long history of being money. When it comes to buying gold though, not everyone wants to buy physical gold. Though there is one way to get exposure to the gold price AND still have access to physical gold when it suits you…