Investment precious metals including one of the world's oldest investment.
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That said, the precious metals investment is one of the oldest in the world of investment. Our ancestors often save precious metals, such as gold for savings and impromptu purposes.
Up to now, gold investment more popular than investments in other sectors in different parts of the archipelago.
In addition to savings and investment, gold is also favored women. Jewelry attached to the body of a woman can show the social and economic status of the family he came from.
In Indonesia, some banks and lending institutions have been offering investment gold bars with bright prospect. However, only a few people in Indonesia who seriously wrestle this investment, because of the perception that gold is simply jewelry and gold investing hard earned profits in the short term.
After all, every investment has its own purpose. For gold investment, the goal of long-term needs, such as hajj, umrah, children's education, marriage, and pension funds.
Like investing in stocks, property, financial services, and others, then the gold investment also has its advantages and disadvantages. However, many agree that gold investments have a lower risk than other types of investments.
Here is a plus investment gold:
Gold can be transformed without affecting its value
The form can be used as jewelry attractive female preferred. In addition, gold is very durable and corrosion resistant.
Easier thawed
If you need fast cash, gold is one investment that can make you instantly get cash in a short time. In addition to selling, you can also earn money by simply pawn gold.
Gold investment is also more profitable than investing in property
The reason is, because even though they are both soar after so long, it is difficult to directly sell properties than gold.
Exchange rate is the same all over the world
Depending owned carat gold.
Gold investment can be done by investors who are still inexperienced
The reason is, because it is easier and safer, than other investments.
Gold is strong enough to be immune to the crisis and inflation
The value of gold, even tend to be stable compared to the money you save in a bank that is susceptible to devaluation.
Gold is easier to transport and carry anywhere
Gold prices never go down drastically, but is increasing every year
Gold is not subject to tax
Minus the value of investment gold:
Gold needs storage space and sometimes vulnerable missing, and stolen
When the number of gold investment you pretty much, you would not want to hire a safety box at the bank. It means, there will be an extra expense.
You must be careful to buy gold
The reason is, because in the market there are also many fake gold. It is recommended, to buy gold in places that reliable in order to avoid getting false gold.
The value of gold is different
The value of gold is based on the level of purity, or rust.
Gold is not easy to cut, or divided for the purposes of simple
The gold price is quite volatile, aka often fluctuated though the amount is not so great.
Gold prices also will slow down when the economy stabilizes.
Gold is not at all suitable for investors who want to invest in a short time
New gold investment gains will be seen in a long time.
Gold investment must in large numbers to generate large profits also
For example, you will be more profitable to invest in gold bars weighing 100 grams than that weighs 50 grams. (Asp)
Source: viva.co.id