[Pearls Before Swine]

Over the long haul, gold hasn’t been great.

But, in times of turbulence, it has been salvation.

[stephenjohnbanker]

Investing is easy.....buy low, and sell high : )

[Boogieman]

Right, gold is not meant to be an “investment” in the classic sense. You don’t buy gold because you want to make a profit. You buy gold because you want to keep the profits you have already made.

[XEHRpa]

> But, in times of turbulence, it has been salvation.

Exactly. I wouldn’t so much call it an “investment” as an “insurance policy.”