Discover the Benefits of a Hartford Gold and Silver Investment

• Investing in gold and silver bullion bars can be an excellent way to diversify a portfolio.
• Investors can purchase gold and silver bullion bars from online bullion dealers or from brokerage accounts.
• Physical gold and silver bullion bars can be stored in a safe deposit box at a bank or in a private storage facility.
• Investors can purchase physical gold and silver bullion bars from online bullion dealers or from brokerage accounts.

Investing in gold and silver bullion bullion bars can be an excellent way to diversify a portfolio. However, some investors might be reluctant to invest in precious metals because, while they appreciate their inherent value, they are unsure of how to buy, store, and sell gold and silver.
Here is some general information that investors can use to make informed decisions about investing in gold and silver.

Why Invest in Gold and Silver?

Gold and silver have been prized throughout history as valuable metals. Buying gold and silver is a simple way to protect your financial assets from inflation and devaluation, as well as diversify your portfolio.
Investing in gold and silver allows you to:
Protect and grow your investment

Gold and silver are a proven way to protect your net worth. A diversified portfolio can improve the return on your investments.

Build wealth over time

Buying gold and silver allows you to buy precious metals at some of the lowest historical prices, while competition between buyers has kept prices nearly flat. With silver prices at $21.7 per ounce and the price of gold at $1,900, these precious metals are a great investment opportunity.

Diversify your portfolio

Investing in gold and silver bullion is an excellent way to diversify your portfolio. Historically, gold and silver prices have tended to go up when most investments are down.

Types of Gold and Silver Investments

There are several types of gold and silver investments. These include:
Bullion Coins

Bullion Bars

Paper (Non-Commodity) Gold and Silver

Investors wishing to invest in precious metals may purchase bullion coins and bars. Bullion coins and bars are physical assets. These precious metals are minted or minted into coins and bars, respectively. Investors can purchase these assets directly from the government mints.
Investors can also purchase bullion coins and bullion bars from private mints and dealers. These private mints and dealers purchase precious metals from government mints and refineries, and then resell them to investors.
Investors may also purchase gold or silver certificates. These are certificates that imply ownership of gold or silver bullion. Investors can purchase these certificates from a trustee or depository. The trustee or depository will then hold the gold or silver bullion to ensure investors have true ownership of the assets. Investors may purchase these certificates through banks, brokerages, or insurance companies.
Investors can also purchase paper gold and silver. These are precious metals that are traded in commodity markets. Investors can purchase these metals through precious metals futures contracts.
Investors may also purchase precious metals options, which are also traded in commodity markets.

Examples of Hartford Precious Metals Investments

Hartford Gold Bullion Account
Physical gold stored for you in highly secure, insured vaults
No minimum purchase
No minimum holding period
Allocate to gold, silver or platinum

Hartford Gold Bullion Account with Fortitude Portfolio
The Fortitude Portfolio, managed by Van Eck Associates Corp, is a professionally managed basket of precious metals-related securities
Access the Fortitude Portfolio through the Hartford Gold Bullion Account

Gold Bullion Certificate of Deposit
A gold bullion CD allows you to enjoy the safety and liquidity of a CD while owning physical gold
No minimum purchase
No minimum holding period

Gold and Silver IRA
A gold IRA allows you to hold precious metals in your retirement account

Gold Eagles

American Eagles are the most recognized gold bullion in the United States. They present investors with an affordable alternative to gold bars. Gold Eagles are .9167 ounces of pure gold and feature a face value of $50.

Gold Buffalos
Gold Buffalos are .9999 fine gold bullion coins. They are the official gold bullion coins of the United States, and since 2006, they have featured the image of James Earle Fraser's iconic American buffalo. Each coin is 1 ounce of gold and features the face value of a $50 U.S. dollar.

Gold Maple Leafs
Gold Maple Leafs are minted in Canada and were first introduced in 1979. They have a face value of $50 Canadian dollars or $35 U.S. dollars. Gold Maple Leafs are .9999 fine gold bullion coins and are 1 ounce in size.

Gold Canadian Maple Leafs
Gold Canadian Maple Leafs, as they are known, are minted in Canada. The coins are 1 ounce in size and .9999 fine. Gold Canadian Maple Leaf coins are divisible into divisible into 20-, 50-, 100-, 200-, and 1,000-gram sizes.

Gold Provident
Gold Provident coins are British bullion coins minted by Great Britain. Gold Provident coins are .9999 fine. These coins are 1 ounce in size and divisible into 20-, 50-, 100-, 200-, and 1,000-gram sizes.

Gold bars
Gold bars are the purest form of gold bullion. Typically, gold bar production requires a larger amount of gold. An investor can order a gold bar through many online gold dealers, but the process can be complicated. Dealers often require high minimums in order to purchase gold bar products, and these minimums typically increase as the size of the gold bars increases.

Gold Bullion

The bullion investment product features gold and silver bars. It's ideal for those looking for physical delivery. The bars are stored in a secure vault by a reputable dealer. The dealer's vault is insured by government-approved custodian.
Gold Bullion Investment
This gold investment product features gold bars and gold coins. It's ideal for those looking for physical delivery. The bars are stored in a secure vault by a reputable dealer. The dealer's vault is insured by government-approved custodian.
Silver Bullion
The silver investment product features silver bars and silver coins. It's ideal for those looking for physical delivery. The bars are stored in a secure vault by a reputable dealer. The dealer's vault is insured by government-approved custodian.

Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal.

Silver American Eagles

First released in 1986, the Silver American Eagle is the U.S. Mint's official silver bullion coin.
The coin's obverse features a design by John Mercanti, one of the U.S. Mint's chief engravers. The obverse portrays Lady Liberty walking toward the setting sun with her lamp held high. The reverse was designed by Adolph A. Weinman, an American sculptor and coin designer, and depicts a heraldic eagle behind a shield.
The Silver American Eagle is available in 1-ounce and 1⁄2-ounce denominations.
The Mint issues Silver American Eagles on a one-for-one basis with a corresponding gold version. The Mint sells the coins to authorized purchasers, who then sell the coins to dealers and consumers.
Gold American Eagles

First released in 1986 and designed by Augustus Saint-Gaudens, the American sculptor famous for his work on the U.S. double eagle, the Gold American Eagle is the U.S. Mint's official gold bullion coin.
The coin's obverse features a design by John Mercanti, one of the U.S. Mint's chief engravers. The obverse portrays Lady Liberty walking toward the setting sun with her lamp held high. The reverse was designed by Augustus Saint-Gaudens, an American sculptor and coin designer, and depicts a heraldic eagle behind a shield.
The Gold American Eagle is available in 1-ounce and 1⁄2-ounce denominations.
The Mint issues Gold American Eagles on a one-for-one basis with a corresponding silver version. The Mint sells the coins to authorized purchasers, who then sell the coins to dealers and consumers.