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The easiest way to invest in gold is through investing in gold exchange traded funds (ETFs). You can also buy gold mining stocks. However, history shows us that buying gold stocks has amazing success and it is not unheard of providing positive leverage to gold of 5.4 to 1, which basically means that for every 1 percent rise in gold there is a 5.4 percent rise in the stocks of gold mining companies. This price is based on the HUI, an index made of 15 best gold producing companies in the world.
So, when you feel that investment in gold is a must but do not want the hassles of finding a secure and safe place to store the gold, you can opt for gold exchange traded funds. And because of leverage of stocks to gold, an investor ends up getting a much better performance. There is no doubt that volatility will be there, but it will be in price of gold along with the shares of gold mining companies. A point to remember is that the gold exchange traded fund is affected just by the price of gold and nothing else while when you buy stocks of gold mining companies, the price of the stock will be affected by the price of gold along with the efficiency gains.
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Many investors are reluctant to invest in gold due to the inconvenience and expense associated with insuring gold as investment. It can be quite expensive insuring gold bullion and then you will need to spend more money to store it in a safe and secure place. 
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