The Wall Street Journal

How to buy gold

How to buy gold
Owning actual gold can appeal to some but other investors prefer owning stock in companies that mine gold. (Image: MyGold)
The Wall Street Journal
By Chris TaylorIf you are the type of investor who likes assets with a long track record, there is a certain yellow metal that might fit the bill.While other potential stores of value like cryptocurrency are essentially new on the timeline of human history, and even the New York Stock Exchange only traces its origins back to 1792, gold has enjoyed a hold on the human imagination for thousands of years, dating to the Egyptian Pharaohs.In particular, gold tends to appeal to investors as a “safe haven” in times of economic distress. Wh...

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