[Gold Investment] A Beginner's Guide from Scratch | What types are there? Is it true that NISA can be used?
“I want to invest in gold. But it seems like I need a lot of money to buy gold bars.”
“I hear it’s safer than stocks, but will I really not lose money?”
Even if you are interested in gold investment, you might be stuck because you don’t know what to buy, where to buy it, or how much to buy.
In fact, gold investment is not just about buying physical gold; there are also ways to purchase investment trusts or ETFs through a brokerage account. You can invest in the price movements of gold without needing to keep a safe at home.
However, there is one thing you should keep in mind first. Even though gold is called a “safe asset,” it does not mean that the money you invested will not decrease. Gold also has price fluctuations, and its value can drop significantly.
In this article, we will organize the mechanisms of gold investment, its merits and points of caution, four ways to buy it, NISA and taxes, and the steps to actually get started.
The goal is not to end with “I guess I should buy gold.” It is to be able to judge whether it is an investment you need, and if so, which method suits you.