by Mike Fuljenz
Gold continues to be stable in the first half of 2019, but it’s important to remember that gold is easily beating stocks, bonds, and real estate by a wide margin so far in the 21st century. Widely cited J.P. Morgan points out that gold soundly beat stocks, bonds, and real estate since January 1, 1999. Of 10 different categories, only a specialized category, Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), beat gold. When a major firm such as J.P. Morgan lists gold as beating the world’s biggest markets – stocks and bonds – investors listen. Investors will want to diversify their portfolios into gold, and many will then be introduced to rare gold coins.