buying gold online in your smsf, page-13

"Depending on why you want to hold pm's I would have serious concerns about holding in super. It is far too visible for my liking."

Reason 1. Gold has intrinsic value and is physical real property with no counterparty risk

Reason 2. It is a very liquid asset

Reason 3. Its price can be determined clearly on any day, unlike some other superannuation investments, depending on what you have chosen.

Reason 4. It is a historic hedge against risk, and unlike bonds that have limited upside due to ties to interest rates, gold has no theoretical upside limit.

Reason 5. Portfolio diversification due to its negative correlation to other financial assets.

If gold is "too visible" an asset, would you prefer an asset with a more "opaque" profile?