The Best Way to Own Gold in a Retirement Account—and Why You Should
Yahoo Finance · Aug 27, 2026 · SPDR® Gold Shares (GLD)
Gold is generally seen as a garnish in retirement portfolios. Its rally has coincided with mounting concerns over America’s $40 trillion in government debt, rising deficits, and “dollar debasement”—the notion that the currency will be worth less as the government prints more money to finance its debt. Gold, conversely, yields nothing and imposes an opportunity cost: You forgo income if you swap bonds for gold.
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