According to a recent Gallup poll, thirty four percent of American investors rated gold as the best investment "regardless of gender, age, income or party ID. . ." As per that survey, gold was rated higher than stocks, bonds, real estate and bank savings.
As per Doug Mears (was an Actor also) For the common question ‘Why should I Buy Gold?’ the answer would be to hedge financial ups and downs and to capitalize on price movement. It is a well known fact and an experienced and a smart investor would bet that gold is protection against the vagaries of inflation, and planned currency debasement, and global uncertainty; however that doesn’t mean that investing in gold is one hundred percent loss proof. There are instances where people have lost their money with gold.
