Is Now the Time to Buy Gold? Here’s What Beginners Need to Know

The precious metals can be a strong diversifier, but it comes with downsides, too.

# Is Now the Time to Buy Gold? Here’s What Beginners Need to Know The precious metals can be a strong diversifier, but it comes with downsides, too. **Read the full article:** [Money.com](https://money.com/when-to-buy-gold-first-time-2026-beginners/?xid=moneyrss) *This article was originally published by Money.com. MoneyWiseInc provides expert curation of the best financial content from trusted sources.*