Is Gold a Good Investment for Self-managed Super Funds?

Many self-managed super fund investors will no doubt be worried about the recent wobbles on global sharemarkets. So diversifying is critical - and one alternative asset class is gold. Image: Pure 1,000-gram gold bars (Getty Images)

The yellow metal is trading at a three-month high and while its price can fluctuate, it has seen annualised returns of 9 per cent.

 

So is it a good investment?