How much should I invest into precious metals?

Don't Overinvest. Like any investment, you shouldn't put too much of your money into precious metals—this would be unbalanced. Overinvesting is risky for any asset, but metals are volatile and offer little return. read more

Metals might be a defensive strategy, but when times are good, most financial experts seem to agree that precious metals aren't the best investment. If you do want to invest in metals, limit your percentage. Marotta says not to invest more than three percent of your portfolio in gold. read more

To address your original question of how much you should invest in precious metals, this will depend on the other assets in your portfolio and your risk tolerance. I vaguely remember reading a study that showed the best allocation to gold for a classic 60/40 stock/bond portfolio over the past 40 or so years would have been between 5% - 10%. read more

The question of how much of a portfolio should be invested in gold, silver or other precious metals is a topic of debate. The fact of the matter is that there is no clear answer to this question. Investors may have different goals or objectives, different tolerances to risk, different views on the economy and different ideas on portfolio diversification. read more