How Much Gold Do You Need?

How much gold would you have needed to hit this breakeven point? Only 5.75% of your portfolio! Even a gold skeptic could handle that tiny allocation: for every $30,000 in your portfolio, keep one gold eagle coin, and you're covered against inflation.

Of course, just because that worked for the last 10 years, it doesn't guarantee it will be enough for the next 10. Inflation will likely ramp up at some point in the near future, and when it does, you'll want more gold. But the point remains: holding just a little bit of gold does wonders to combat inflationary erosion of your cash.