When investing in gold it is important to keep in mind your main goal for investing. The reason for this is your main goal can give you some ideas on what you expect from an investment. Also on the aspect of investing in gold it can help you to know what form of gold investments will tend to give you the most desired results. If your main goal for investing in gold is to preserve your wealth from inflation, it is recommended to invest in gold bullion. Gold bullion is gold coins and gold bars that are closest to the spot price of gold. Gold bullion will tend to be a little above spot price because of manufacturing cost.

If your main goal is to invest in physical gold and yet get the highest return you can, it is recommended that you invest in numismatic gold coins. Numismatic gold coins will take more research than gold bullion for the fact that not all numismatic coins will increase in value at the same rate. Just like any other investment when you invest in gold the more return you expect the more risk you will likely have to take. If you invest in the wrong numismatic gold coin, there is a chance of losing some of your investment. With numismatics the best approach is to know which coins performed well in the past. This will give you an estimate on how it is likely to perform in the future.

If your main gold is to invest in gold without holding any of the physical metal, and yet get the highest returns; it is recommended to invest in gold mining stocks or ETFs. Investing in gold stocks just like any other stock will take a lot of work researching which companies to invest in. The reason you should research diligently is the fact unlike physical gold if you invest in the wrong stocks, there is a possibility of losing all your investments over night. Also if you invest in the wrong companies you can end up losing money even if physical gold goes up. The positive thing about gold stocks is if gold goes up and you invest in the right stocks, you are likely to get a higher return than physical gold. By knowing your main goal, your decision will be easier when determining what form of gold to invest in.