The magic of owning gold is that the price will rise at the exact time you need it most.
Some people who buy gold coins or gold bars worry about the fluctuating price of gold.
You shouldn’t.
The price of gold will always go up and down as a result of various market forces. Gold is a commodity. It is traded. It is also impacted by changes in currency values, the buying habits of Indian jewellers, buying and selling by central banks, and other factors.
But the whole point of owning and keeping gold is to have it as a hedge against true disasters. Your gold is a protection against a total meltdown in the financial markets. It’s there as a failsafe in the event of a major breakdown in the economy or society.
Owning gold is about keeping some of your wealth under your own roof, safe from Wall Street and government.
If disaster does strike and the value of your currency plummets and your investment portfolio takes a major hit, that is the exact same time when the value of your gold will rise.
This is the underpinning reason why so many of us own gold. It’s like a seesaw – the bigger the fall, in whatever the form the disaster takes, the bigger the rise in the value of your gold.
When the value of your money falls, the value of your gold is likely to rise.
Owning gold is about taking the long view and remaining clearly focused on the reasons you buy your gold.
It’s not about making a 20% return on your investment this year.
It’s about protecting yourself and your family over the long term.

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