A gold investment could help boost and protect your portfolio in 2025, assuming you avoid these three mistakes.

See how we rate investing products to write unbiased product reviews. Ah, gold. It's rare and accepted everywhere. As one of the most popular and reliable commodities, gold represents the "purest" way to invest.

Apart from the emotional value attached to buying gold, the yellow metal offers protection against inflation, interest rate spikes, currency and geopolitical risks, says Anamika Pareek.

There are plenty of reasons investors should include at least a little gold in their portfolios. Although gold prices can be volatile, over the long sweep of history, the precious