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METRO - how to invest in gold and precious metals

Journalist: Sarah Davidson, Freelance

ended 17. December 2025

This one is a round up of ways to invest in gold and precious metals. Looking for some comment and a fund tip. 

  1. what are the options for investing in gold and pros and cons of each one?
  2. is it a good time to get into gold or are you too late?
  3. what's the prognosis for precious metals in 2026? Any that look like a paricularly good opportunity?

Please could you send me one fund you like for next year and provide the following? Deadline end of play tomorrow please! 

Fund name

Fund strategy

Why you like it 

Why you think it's a good pick now

Thank you!

Sarah 

3 responses from the Newspage community

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Anita WrightVerified
Chartered Financial Planner at Ribble Wealth Management
Sarah, naming a fund constitutes advice and we can be crucified for this. Also why should I tell everyone for free where I would invest if my clients pay for investment advice?
I have commented on many gold/ silver newspage alerts on many occasions and i am a supporter of gold but i am not prepared to breach regulatory rules
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Rob MansfieldVerified
Independent Financial Advisor at Rootes Wealth Management
Gold is always a tough investment to get right. It doesn't generate any income and relies on hoping someone else will buy it off you for more than you've paid for it. It can spend long periods doing nothing and then by the time it looks exciting, it may be too late. Two main routes for buying gold is either a physical gold Exchange Traded Fund or buying into a fund that buys shares in the mining companies actually digging out the gold. Gold has had such a strong rise that you should be wary it may come down but with global tensions as they are, gold can seem attractive.
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Jim TannahillVerified
Managing Director at Suttons and Robertsons
“Investing in gold and precious metals doesn’t have to mean stocks, funds or bullion. One often-overlooked alternative is well-bought second-hand gold or platinum jewellery. Every day we see people selling pieces they’ve worn and enjoyed for years, often surprised by the price they now achieve. Instead of papers in a filing cabinet, you can invest in something you can actually wear - with a strong chance of a pleasant increase in value over time.”

“There’s also a tax benefit people often overlook. In the UK, most gold jewellery is classed as a personal possession or chattel, meaning items sold for under £6,000 can be free from Capital Gains Tax - though it’s always worth checking individual circumstances. Not only that, UK legal tender gold coins, such as Sovereigns and Britannias, are CGT-exempt anyway, making this a simple and enjoyable way to invest in gold.”