Individuals can certainly invest in gold, provided that the operation is safe and legal, which not only maintains the order of the gold market, but also truly protects the legitimate rights and interests of individuals.

I. Physical gold

Physical gold investment refers to gold bars, coins and gold jewelry, with physical gold as investment. As an international hard currency, gold has a strong role in maintaining and increasing value, and its value is inherent.

People need to go to regular gold shops and banks to buy and sell physical gold. If investors' trading ideas are conservative, it is generally believed that physical gold is a very good trading choice.

Second, virtual gold.

1. Spot gold. Spot gold is also called London gold in the international market. You can trade with the help of a professional gold trading platform, and also provide long and short two-way trading options.

2. Gold futures. It is a futures contract with gold as the trading object. Like general futures contracts, gold futures contracts also include trading unit, quality grade, term, final maturity date and delivery method.

3. Paper gold. Paper gold is a kind of personal voucher gold. Investors buy and sell "virtual" gold on the books according to the bank quotation. Individuals earn the fluctuating price difference of gold by grasping the trend of international gold price. Investors' buying and selling transactions are only reflected in the "gold passbook account" opened by individuals in advance, and there is no real gold withdrawal and delivery. The main places for paper gold trading are major banks.