Gold is having a good run. It ended 2017 with a spring in its step and has carried that form into 2018, notching up eight consecutive trading days heading in the right direction, its longest winning streak since 2011.
It is supposed to be the ultimate safe haven, yet in recent years gold has been driven instead by expectations over the value of the dollar, rather than the mere threat of nuclear war, regional conflagrations in the Middle East or shock election results. There are two questions for investors. Is it worth having exposure to gold? And, if it is, what is the best way of doing so?
Gold could play a worthwhile role in a balanced portfolio, particularly for the British investor. Other things