Today’s persistent inflation issues, coupled with the current high rate environment and ongoing geopolitical volatility, are having a big impact on the economy. In turn, it makes sense to ensure that your retirement plans are in order and that you’re taking steps to diversify your retirement portfolio and protect your hard-earned savings. 

While there are numerous ways to diversify your investments, one popular way to do so is to add alternative ones, like gold, to the mix. As a precious metal with a long-standing history as a store of value, gold has become an attractive asset to add to retirement portfolios. The precious metal also offers other unique benefits to investors — which is part of why it’s grown in popularity over the last several years. 

But how exactly does gold investing help safeguard your retirement — especially in today’s unusual economic climate? Let’s take a look.

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5 big ways gold investing can help safeguard your retirement

There are a few unique ways in which gold can help protect your retirement portfolio. These include:

Diversification and risk mitigation

One of the fundamental principles of sound investment strategy is diversification. By including a variety of assets in your retirement portfolio, you can help spread out the risk and potentially mitigate the impact of market fluctuations. 

And gold can be a smart option to mitigate risk, as it tends to have a low correlation with traditional investments such as stocks and bonds. When economic uncertainties lead to market downturns, the value of gold may rise, acting as a hedge against losses in other parts of your portfolio.

In turn, diversifying with gold can provide a stabilizing effect on your retirement savings, helping you weather financial storms and reducing overall portfolio volatility.

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Wealth preservation

Unlike paper currencies that can be affected by inflation and economic instability, gold has a long history of preserving wealth over time. That’s due, in large part, to how gold’s intrinsic value and limited supply make it less susceptible to depreciation caused by economic downturns. 

And, in times of inflation, gold has proven to be an effective store of value, allowing retirees to maintain their purchasing power and protect their standard of living. So, by incorporating gold into your retirement portfolio, you can guard against the erosion of wealth that can occur due to factors beyond your control.

Financial insurance against economic crises

Gold has, for many investors, historically served as a financial insurance policy during times of economic crises. When confidence in traditional financial systems wavers, investors often turn to gold as a safe haven. That’s because the precious metal’s tangible nature and lack of dependency on the performance of financial institutions make it a reliable asset during turbulent times.

As such, including gold in your retirement portfolio provides a form of insurance, ensuring that even in the face of economic crises, a portion of your wealth remains secure and resilient.

Portfolio preservation in a high-rate environment

When interest rates are high, retirees face a unique set of challenges in terms of preserving their portfolios and generating sufficient income. That’s because traditional fixed-income investments, often considered safe havens for retirees, can experience price declines as interest rates climb. This dynamic makes it crucial for retirees to explore alternative strategies, and gold can be a valuable asset in a high-rate environment.

The precious metal’s historical tendency to perform well during periods of inflation and high rates makes it an attractive addition to a retirement portfolio. By incorporating gold into your investment mix, you can potentially offset the impact of rising interest rates on your fixed-income holdings. This strategic approach not only aims to preserve the value of your portfolio but also seeks to enhance its resilience against the headwinds posed by a high interest rate environment.

Long-term price growth potential

While gold is often seen as a less risky investment, it also has the potential for long-term growth. As demand for gold continues to rise globally, driven by factors such as economic uncertainties and geopolitical tensions, the value of this precious metal may experience sustained appreciation over the years.

So, by incorporating gold into your retirement strategy, you position yourself to benefit from potential capital gains and long-term growth, providing an additional layer of financial security for your retirement years.

The bottom line

In today’s economic landscape, safeguarding your retirement requires a thoughtful and diversified investment approach. And gold, with its unique properties as a store of value and a hedge against economic uncertainties, can play a vital role in protecting your retirement savings. By diversifying your portfolio with gold, you not only improve risk management but also position yourself to preserve and grow your wealth over the long term. As with any investment decision, though, it’s essential to do your research and tailor a strategy that aligns with your unique financial goals and risk tolerance.

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Gold prices hit all-time high, at Tk112,908 per bhori (11.664 grams), in the country as local jewellers revised the rate of the precious metal upward on Wednesday.
The new rate will come into effect today (Thursday), says a press release issued by the Bangladesh Jewellers’ Association (BJA).
As per the revised rate, the prices of premium quality gold increased by more than Tk 2,000 per bhori.
From today, 22-carat gold will be sold at Tk 112,908 per bhori, 21-carat gold at Tk 107,775 and 18-carat at Tk 92,379 per bhori.
The price of traditional gold has been set at Tk 76,982 per bhori.

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(Kitco News) – Gold and silver prices are higher and near their daily highs in late-morning U.S. trading Wednesday. Nearby gold futures prices hit another record high today, at $2,157.50. The precious metals are getting a lift from remarks by the head of the U.S. central bank that the marketplace deemed as slightly dovish on monetary policy. April gold was last up $13.30 at $2,155.20. May silver was last up $0.421 at $24.40.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell spoke to the U.S. House of Representatives committee on U.S. monetary policy today. Powell said interest rat cuts will likely be appropriate this year and that interest rates are at their peak for the current cycle. However, Powell said the Fed needs greater confidence on winning the inflation battle before lowering interest rates. However, he added inflation has eased notably. The U.S. stock indexes also rallied after Powell’s comments. The U.S. dollar index sold off and U.S. bond yields down-ticked a bit. Powell also said he thinks the U.S. economy can achieve a soft landing.

Today’s February ADP national employment report same out and showed jobs growth of 140,000, which compares to expectations for a rise of 150,000. The ADP report is a precursor to Friday morning’s monthly jobs report from the Labor Department.

The other key outside market today sees Nymex crude oil prices solidly up and trading around $80.50 a barrel. The yield on the benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury note is presently fetching 4.114%.

Technically, April gold futures bulls have the solid overall near-term technical advantage. A three-week-old uptrend is in place on the daily bar chart. Bulls’ next upside price objective is to produce a close above solid resistance at December high of $2,171.50, basis April futures. Bears’ next near-term downside price objective is pushing futures prices below solid technical support at this week’s low of $2,088.10. First resistance is seen at today’s high of $2,157.50 and then at $2,171.50. First support is seen at today’s low of $2,131.90 and then at Tuesday’s low of $2,118.50. Wyckoff’s Market Rating: 8.5.

May silver futures prices were poised to close at a two-month high close today. The silver bulls have the overall near-term technical advantage. Silver bulls’ next upside price objective is closing prices above solid technical resistance at $26.00. The next downside price objective for the bears is closing prices below solid support at last week’s low of $22.47. First resistance is seen at this week’s high of $24.455 and then at $25.00. Next support is seen at $24.00 and then at today’s low of $23.785. Wyckoff’s Market Rating: 6.5.

May N.Y. copper closed up 460 points at 389.30 cents today. Prices closed near the session high and scored a bullish outside day up today. The copper bulls have the overall near-term technical advantage. Copper bulls’ next upside price objective is pushing and closing prices above solid technical resistance at the December high of 388.80 cents. The next downside price objective for the bears is closing prices below solid technical support at the February low of 367.95 cents. First resistance is seen at 391.70 cents and then at the January high of 396.75 cents. First support is seen at today’s low of 383.70 cents and then at last week’s low of 381.80 cents. Wyckoff’s Market Rating: 6.0.

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NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., March 06, 2024–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Paramount Defenses, the world’s #1 cyber security company in privileged access, identity and Active Directory security, founded by an ex-Microsoft cyber security expert, today announced the availability of Gold Finger version 8.0 for Microsoft Active Directory.

From America to Israel, from the European Union to Saudi Arabia and from India to Australia, Active Directory is the foundation of cyber security at thousands of business and government organizations worldwide today.

For over a decade, Active Directory has been successfully enabling organizations to autonomously operate the lifeline of their business, their mission-critical IT infrastructures, and retain their privacy.

Unfortunately, over the last few years, ostensibly in the name of security and modernization, certain Cloud-computing companies seem to have been deftly persuading organizations worldwide to transition their primary identities over to their Cloud, and organizations that do so may not realize that in doing so they are relinquishing operational autonomy and organizational privacy, and taking on an eternal dependency on these Cloud providers, essentially weakening their corporate and national security.

“In today’s world, operational autonomy, security and privacy are absolutely imperative. The day an organization transitions its primary identities to a third-party, such as a provider in the Cloud, is the day it will have relinquished its operational autonomy and privacy, forever. Organizations whose primary identities reside in autonomously operated (e.g. Active Directory based) IT infrastructures need not relinquish their operational autonomy or surrender their privacy to techno-feudalism,” said Sanjay Tandon, CEO of Paramount Defenses.

For over a decade, Active Directory has been the hallmark of autonomous operation, and the focal point of secure and efficient IT, identity and access management. The biggest challenge in organizational cyber security worldwide has been that attaining and maintaining least privileged access (LPA) in Active Directory, which are imperative for organizational cyber security and Zero Trust, has been difficult.

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Attaining and maintaining least privileged access requires the fundamental ability to accurately assess and lockdown access in Active Directory, and Gold Finger’s unique, patented, fully-automated Microsoft-endorsed access assessment capabilities let organizations easily, instantly and accurately assess and lockdown all access, including privileged access, the “Keys to the Kingdom,” in Active Directory, thereby addressing the biggest challenge in organizational cyber security.

“Our mission at Paramount Defenses remains to help all organizations worldwide easily, securely and autonomously operate Active Directory powered IT infrastructures, so they can retain their operational autonomy, privacy and dignity,” added Mr. Tandon, formerly Program Manager for Active Directory Security at Microsoft.

Gold Finger automates the highly sophisticated process of accurately analyzing millions of security permissions in Active Directory, and determining exactly who can do what, where and how in Active Directory, in terms of administrative tasks, at a button’s touch, accomplishing in minutes, what takes months.

The combination of Microsoft Active Directory and Microsoft-endorsed Gold Finger enables organizations worldwide to securely and autonomously operate their Active Directory powered IT infrastructures, thereby retaining control over their primary identities, and preventing techno-feudalism.

Gold Finger Version 8.0 also delivers support for Windows 11, and is now available.

For more information, please visit – www.paramountdefenses.com

ABOUT PARAMOUNT DEFENSES

Paramount Defenses is a privately-held innovative American cyber security company engaged in the development of paramount, mission-critical cyber security defenses for organizations worldwide.

Established in 2006 by former Program Manager for Active Directory Security, the company’s unique, innovative, patented accurate access assessment technology helps secure organizations worldwide.

It is the world’s #1 company in the paramount access assessment space in the field of cyber security.

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Gold shines in any investor’s portfolio – whether as a commodity, asset or stock – and has long been considered a safe haven asset during times of market uncertainty. Click here to access the full Thematic Investor Insights Report.

In this edition of Thematic Investor Insights – formerly known as Thematica – Jeff Nielson, business writer and analyst, provides an outlook into the gold market and why investors might consider adding it to their portfolio, including:

1. Gold as a commodity
2. Gold as a monetary asset
3. Gold as an investment

In tandem with the breakdown of the current landscape of the gold market and the many ways to invest, Jocelyn Aspa, markets reporter with The Market Online, breaks down six companies with massive upside potential that might pique the interest of investors.

To read the full report, click here.

Accurate at the point of publication.

The price of gold today, as of 9:08am, was £1,670.59 per ounce. That’s down 0.26% on yesterday’s closing price of £1,675.02.

Compared to last week, the price of gold is up 4.33%, and it’s up 3.47% from one month ago.

The 52-week gold price high is £1,645.79, while the 52-week gold price low is £1,581.70

Gold Prices Today

Gold Price Over Time

How to invest in gold

Many investors consider gold to be the ultimate safe-haven asset, relying on the theory that when the prices of shares, bonds and property drop sharply, gold may hold its value – and its price can even increase as nervous investors rush in to buy.

Investing in gold is also a way to add diversification to your investment portfolio. When you hold a diversified mix of different assets, including gold, varying returns can protect the value of your investments.

There are several ways to invest in gold. Each has pros and cons…

One option is to buy gold in physical form:

• Gold bars. Known as bullion, gold bars tend to be a popular choice for buying gold. Bullion is typically sold by gram or ounce. Purity, manufacturer and weight should be stamped on the face of the bar.
• Gold coins. The Sovereign and Britannia are popular collectables that command a premium over what you would get for the same amount of gold in the form of bullion.
• Gold jewellery. Like gold coins, you’ll probably be paying extra for gold when you buy it in the form of jewellery – a premium that could be anywhere from 20% to 300%, depending on the manufacturer.

Alternatively, investors can invest in gold indirectly:

• Gold shares. Buying the stocks of gold mining or processing companies is another way to invest in the yellow metal. You don’t get to own physical gold, but you do get exposure to the rise and fall of the price of gold in the market.
• Gold funds. There are a range of funds that provide exposure to gold. They may invest in gold stocks, or they may trade gold derivatives in the options and futures markets.

Should you invest in gold?

You should consider investing in gold if you’re looking to hedge against risk or diversify your portfolio. Gold would probably not be your first choice to earn long-term capital growth.

Over the past five years, the price of gold has appreciated approximately 36% while the total return of the S&P 500 has been 60%.

Gold prices can be extremely volatile, and that means that gold isn’t an entirely stable investment. In fact, you can easily craft a well-diversified investment portfolio entirely without gold.

It should also be noted that gold in its physical form, unlike other investments, does not produce an income or yield.

If you buy physical gold, you also need to consider where you are going to keep it, and whether there will be costs associated with secure storage.

Is gold an inflation hedge?

Studies have found that gold may be an effective way to defend your wealth against inflation, but only over extremely long periods of time, measured in decades or even centuries.

Over shorter time periods, the inflation-adjusted price of gold fluctuates dramatically, typically making it a poor near-term hedge for inflation.

Chennai: Customs officials at the Chennai International Airport have uncovered a novel smuggling method during a routine inspection of a flight arriving from Abu Dhabi.

Approximately 4.5 kg of gold bars, valued at Rs 2.51 cr, were ingeniously hidden in the aircraft lavatory, accessible only through a number lock pattern.

The discovery came to light when flight attendants, during routine cleaning of the aircraft after its arrival, noticed that the cable box containing electrical wires in the lavatory was slightly open. Upon closer inspection, a parcel wrapped in black tape was found concealed inside the cable box area.

Chennai airport manager and security officials were immediately notified, leading to the involvement of Chennai Airport Customs officials. Upon further examination, the parcel was found to contain smuggled gold bars weighing 4.5 kg, valued at nearly 3 crore in the international market.

The flight in question was scheduled to arrive as an international flight from Abu Dhabi and then depart from Chennai to Hyderabad as a domestic flight. This aspect raises questions about the smuggling operation’s intricacies and whether it involved collusion with airport staff or other individuals within the smuggling network.

A case has been registered, and investigations are currently underway from multiple angles. Customs officials are scrutinizing CCTV footage from the flight as well as the passenger disembarkation area at Chennai International Airport to ascertain further details and potential suspects.

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