Quick question - to help with rebalancing what % of gold would you hold in physical v ETF ?

At the moment I have no ETF but it would be a nightmare selling physical when that day comes.

I am from the UK, 25/75 what average returns would I be looking at.

That's the only option I could think of but it would make rebalancing extremely difficult.

Boglehead is new to me, time for some reading 

Mid 30s, deep down I know these pensions are rigged to take away as much commission from my pot as possible but it's in 5% salary match and higher rate tax advantages. It's a small pot now but I'm not rich (yet). There are very similar equity options and also long term bonds. There is a cash fund bu...

I have already setup my PP funded by my spare income but I now want to move onto phase 2 but I have a problem. Phase 2 aims to allocate the money held in my works pensions (1 with Fidelity, 1 with Scottish Widows) to the closest match I can get for PP. The problem I have is its almost impossible to ...

I have deployed by PP and I'm happy, but I have been wondering if it's possible to deploy PP with my works pensions, I have two one with Fidelity and the other with Scottish Widows, after looking at the funds available  I can't seem to get anywhere near the mix for PP. anybody else having the same i...

I bought them at �3.95 per transaction, TD direct were offering a special rate, but they offer the same rate as stocks purchases normally, around �10 a transaction. Much cheaper than a Bond ETF, since there are no ongoing charges. I can see that working if your investing larger amounts, but that ch...

How much did it cost you to buy through bonds direct?

Considered that option on the gold gizmo, I kind of went for a half way house approach. I basically put my gold money into cash for about 3 -4 months to let it build up and then buy a decent sized coin of gold to keep the charges to a minimum. Because gold earns no interest I did not want ETF erodin...

I would imagine the cost of buying a fund would outweigh any gains this approach may yield. I don't think I am investing enough to make that strategy work, but I'm open to suggestions - I must admit the cash part was a bit confusing. Hi, I started my portfolio 5 months ago after reading plenty of bo...

It's all good, a couple of minor points to think about; Check your broker's fee structure is a good fit for your portfolio size and holdings http://monevator.com/compare-uk-cheapest-online-brokers/ Unless you have an overriding reason for using the Vanguard find you might consider holding the Bonds...

Hi, I started my portfolio 5 months ago after reading plenty of books, forum posts and blogs. Now I am up an running I would like a sense check on my options to see if I have grasped the correct principals and choices available to me. My investment: �700 per month, from a zero balance Based: UK Stoc...