For many wise and experienced precious metal investors, gold is the most popular investment you can make. You can use your gold investment as a hedge to counter any economic, social or political turbulence. This is possible because gold is self-contained, has an intrinsic value that is accepted universally and is liability free. The current economic situation has imposed some limitations to the investments you can make but there are still ways you can make investments that would bring you the best returns.

Owning the yellow metal in the form of gold bullions is the most traditional way of putting your money in gold. They can be traded at major banks in some countries while you would need the services of bullion dealers in some to make an invest in gold bullions. You can get gold bullion in the form of bars and coins. Gold bars are sold in different weights, usually from 1 ounce up to 1 kilogram. Coins on the other hand are sold according to their purity and weight, and are usually priced higher than gold bars.

Some of the most popular coins worth investing in are the American Gold Eagle, Australian Gold Nugget, Chinese Gold Panda and the Canadian Gold Maple Leaf. Some analysts recommend you invest in gold bars since their premiums are lower than gold coins. If you are one of those who are not comfortable with owning and storing physical gold, then you can try instead the invest with gold Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs). These are special forms of exchange traded funds which are used to track the spot price of gold.

They can be traded on major stock exchanges around the world. One thing that may not appeal to you is invest in silver the fact that the issuing company charges a management fee, which would cut into your profits. Another way to invest in gold is to buy gold production stocks or shares in gold mining firms. As gold prices rise in the market, the gold mining company’s profits are also expected to go up, resulting to price increase of their shares. There are many other factors that enter into the equation so that a rise in gold prices will not always result to an increase in the company’s share price.