I'm sure you've seen the TV ads to buy gold and silver.  Is this a good idea?  Many people own physical gold and silver, and some have stock market investments in precious metals.  But why buy gold or silver?  Today we talk about 8 reasons gold has been owned today and in the past. 

Key Takeaways:

• Gold has intrinsic value and has been used as money for thousands of years
• Gold can be a safe haven during turbulent times
• Diversification of investments - generally not to exceed 10-15% of total wealth
• We like pre-1933 coins