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Rich investors should consider investing 5% to 10% of their money in gold as a hedge against a financial crisis. Gold has proven its value over a long time and it is a way to diversify one's portfolio.

The price of gold has been rising in the last ten years, appreciating by $800 per ounce since 2007. Various managers and economists project the price of gold to further rise from the current $1,400 to between $2,000 and $5,000 per ounce. The World Gold Council revealed however, that excess production of gold will hit 1,930 tons in 2010, as other analysts revealed that gold is losing its intrinsic value.

The second 'quantitative easing' asset purchase program of the US Federal Reserve led to trades against the US dollar and increased demand for gold. Investors could benefit from investing in stocks down from highs set in the spring of 2010.

Investments in gold exchange-traded funds are increasing as investors look to preserve their wealth by investing in gold. The SPDR Gold Trust exchange traded fund is a direct investment in gold, with each share valued at about one-tenth of a ounce of gold.

Gold-based exchange traded funds remain attractive to investors despite a drop in the price of gold from $1,227.50/ounce to $1,100/ounce. Analysts bullish on these funds believe that gold will reach a peak of $1,300/ounce before interest rates rise and benefit the US dollar.

The popularity of gold exchange-traded funds will continue as long as the U.S. dollar looks vulnerable. These funds provides investors with a chance to participate in gold's gains and they do not have to store and insure the metal on their own with the physical gold being held by a custodian.

Many investors have made a considerable loss due to the fluctuations in gold price in the past two decades. Investment priorities in the commodity sector are low because of the risks involved and the performance of the equity and property markets.

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Gold prices have fallen sharply, ending a sustained rise since March 1993, with fund managers contributing to the fall through sales, and analysts arguing that a correction period was under way. Prices fell by over $20 per ounce from over $400, reaching $414 at New York Commodity Exchange. Currency instability had encourage the price rise, but the decision of the European Community to effectively abandon the exchange rate mechanism precipitated sales of gold at high prices. Analysts saw further falls in price as likely, with sales encouraged at current prices.