'Risk mitigation without sacrificing returns': Gold as a portfolio diversifier

As we move ever closer to the US Presidential election, as well as almost half of the global population going to the polls this year, the potential for domestic and international change is clear. Paired with ongoing geopolitical uncertainty and volatility, the question many investors will be asking their advisers is how they can deliver risk mitigation without sacrificing returns. This isn't about a flight to gold amid volatility. For those who don't yet have a gold allocation in their portfolio, advisers would do well to consider the value of gold – this year, and every year – in ter...