Gold (XAU) overview

Gold (XAU) overview

This page is for education only and not investment advice.

One-line definition

• Gold is an asset often viewed as a store of value.

Key traits

• Used as an inflation hedge.
• No yield or dividend.
• Storage or transaction costs may apply.

Checkpoints

• Storage: physical vs ETF
• Costs: storage and trading fees
• FX impact: value depends on base currency

Beginner note

• "Stable" does not mean risk-free.
• Align allocation with goal and horizon.