This means that the investment outlook, particularly for certain parts of the world, is more unpredictable than usual. The purpose of diversification is to protect the total portfolio against fluctuations in the value of any one asset or type of asset.
Gold does exactly that.
The price of an equity depends on the earnings and growth potential of the company it represents. Likewise, the price of a bond depends on its safety, its yield, and the yields of competing fixed income investments. The effects of all these factors are somewhat complex and variable. But the important point to remember is simply that they cause the price of gold to move independently of the prices of financial assets. We will accept orders at these prices subject only to any change in the price of spot gold bullion at the actual time of your confirmed phone order with us.