New historical record for the gold pricewhich exceeded 3 thousand dollars on March 20 on March 20. In 2024 the most precious metal underwent a sudden surge. Uncommon behavior for what is considered the main one Well refuge world.
In just one year the Lingotto has increased $ 1,000 ONCIA. For similar growth, five years took five years between 2016 and 2021. At the end of last year the prices seemed to have stabilized, but the events of the first months of 2025 determined another peak.
Because the gold price is so high
As mentioned, gold is the good refuge par excellence. It means that, like other precious metals and goods that have an intrinsic value, it tends to resist the periods of great inflation, when the money loses value. This makes it an excellent choice in moments of instability due to macroeconomic conditions.
Usually, however, refuge assets have a very stable trend of the price. In recent years, gold has not shown the stability that has historically characterized it. A reason for this tendency to sudden rise It could be the great international instability, linked to various regional conflicts (Ukraine and the Middle East), and to the political uncertainty of some of the largest countries in the world brought by the threats of duties by Donald Trump.
Fear, reflected in the uncertain trend of financial markets, leads many investors to focus on gold to preserve their wealth.
Buy physical gold
Investing in gold is not always the right choice. You must always evaluate what your long -term goals are. As a good refuge, gold does not lend itself to sudden speculations or earnings. It is more useful for ensure safety to one’s liquid capital during periods of instability.
The most direct method to invest in gold is thePurchase of ingots or coins. The transaction is exempt from VAT, it does not have possession taxes or not even declaration obligations. The only taxation is the ordinary one at 26% on capital gains. It is therefore important to keep the purchase invoice, otherwise the Revenue Agency could apply a standard tariff to the one actually due.
How to invest in gold in the stock exchange
Licetti are not the only way to invest in gold. A series of companies, funds and derivative products rotate around the most precious metal that allow you to use the financial markets. The tools that can be used for this purpose are:
- Futures contracts, which allow to “bet” on the future trend of the gold price;
- the actions of the companies that extract gold;
- mutual funds, ETFs and etc that are based on gold.
In any case, these are investments, and as such involve a risk factor. They are taxed like any other investment regarding capital gains and often involve commissions, especially as regards funds. These may vary from 2% of the funds active to 0.2% of ETFs.
How to avoid scams
Gold investments, especially in the physical one, are very subject to scam. It is always advisable to rely on operators who certify the quality of the bought ingots, which must be 24 carats. Alternatively, you can ask your bank to open a metal account, which allows you to hold gold and buy it.
All these solutions will add, to the costs of taxation, even one commission for the verification operations carried out and for the services offered to the customer by the banks.
