The old rule of keeping 30% of your assets in Gold is certainly good for security – if you have enough money. But for most people I suggest investing in income producing real estate. This will buy you a lot more gold in the end.

Gold is, or should at least be, an investment for financial survival. You need gold if currencies fail or a war breaks out… if you need to run away from your place of residence or business.

But real estate has the same ability to save you if the financial world should come to an end. It is a real asset. People will need a place to live whatever the financial situation is! They might have to pay you with their car, antiques, Rolexes, apples or work if fiat money is gone – but you will still be way better off than people with no property.

The Golden rule is to keep your Gold in real Gold and not in Gold options, certificates etc. The Gold should then be kept in three different locations as you never know where a political threat will occur.

If you did the same with real estate you would be secured against failing currencies because you have a real asset. You can keep real estate in three different locations and, best of all, you can make money on it in the meantime while you are waiting for the world to come to an end!

Bottom line? Investing in Gold is fairly safe and it seems that Gold will keep on going up for a while to come. But one day the market might change its mind and you will be left with a loss, With the right income producing real estate you will NEVER have that problem. You can live off your investment without having to hope for a big demand for Gold, a war or any other disaster to make your Gold go up in price.