Gold is a new investment area for a lot of people, so there are naturally a lot of questions. Here I've made a list of the ones I get asked the most - along with my answers.

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1) Why should I invest in Gold

There are many reasons (some might be answered on this website), but I invest for five key reasons:
a) It's a global asset - recognised as being valuable anywhere in the World
b) It's got a track record (it's been around for thousands of years)
c) It's performed well (averaging a return of over 10.6% per annum (in British pounds) since 2000)
d) In many forms it's a very liquid asset (you never know when you'll need cash).
e) You can invest in it using a diversified approach (so your return is not all about the gold price)

2) How can I get advice from a financial adviser who knows nothing about Gold

I'd suggest you ask your financial adviser what they know about gold. If they know nothing, then that may be a reason why they're not suggesting it to  you. I think there's a big difference between them knowing about it and telling you why it's not suitable for you and not knowing about it, so not even considering it.

3) It does not yield anything.

I hear this a lot. I've got two responses to this. First of all, do all your investments yield anything? Secondly, if they do, there's away of getting exposure to gold (for example through gold equities) where you can get a yield (for example, dividends)

4) My financial adviser has never suggested investing in gold

This largely relates to the point above. If they've not suggested it because they don't know anything about it, then it's important that you're aware of that. Similarly, they might be very familiar with it and be in a position to explain why they don't think it's suitable for you.

5) The pool my investment products are selected from does not include a gold product

This could be a reason why you don't have exposure to gold. If that's the case you may decide to get exposure yourself rather than through that particular financial adviser.