Physical gold

If investors want to buy physical gold, they can go to famous professional gold shops around the country to buy gold ornaments, or go to banks that support gold business to buy physical gold such as gold bars, but they must keep invoices and receipts.

Physical gold needs to go to a physical store or a bank, and it also needs quality inspection. The procedures are complicated and not suitable for investors who want to be short-term.

paper gold

Banks that support the gold business will also provide paper gold transactions. Paper gold is not a specific gold, but a change in price, which can only be made more convenient. When the price of gold rises, it will be sold to obtain the corresponding price difference.

Gold futures

Shanghai Gold Exchange can be used as China's gold futures. Investors can open an account in the Shanghai Stock Exchange to invest, and they can take long positions, 12 times the leverage space. However, the gold futures traded in this way are very risky. If the risk is not well controlled, it is easy to be exposed.

Exchange traded fund

Gold ETF refers to a kind of securities based on gold, which tracks the fluctuation of spot gold price and mainly invests in gold-related products. Gold ETFs can easily trade with stock accounts. That is, as long as you have your own domestic stock account, you can use it to buy and sell gold ETFs directly. The trading operation method is the same as that of stocks, which is convenient for buying or selling.

Spot gold

To invest in spot gold, we must first make a good knowledge reserve and psychological preparation for speculating in gold.