Gold looks set to go higher: how to invest
Although I’ve never been a gold bug, I have been investing in gold over the last few months. Let me explain how I invest in gold.
Paul Rickard has more than 30 years’ experience in financial services and banking, including 20 years with the Commonwealth Bank Group in senior leadership roles. Paul was the founding Managing Director and CEO of CommSec, and was named Australian ‘Stockbroker of the Year’ in 2005. In 2011, Paul teamed up with Peter Switzer and Maureen Jordan to launch the Switzer Report, a newsletter and website for share market investors. A regular commentator in the media, investment advisor and company director, he is also a Non-Executive Director of Tyro Payments Ltd and PEXA Group Limited.
Although I’ve never been a gold bug, I have been investing in gold over the last few months. Let me explain how I invest in gold.
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