Kevin O'Leary Says Gold Is a Permanent 5% Hedge. Here's What That Looks Like for Regular Investors.

Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. Kevin O'Leary has never been shy about his feelings on gold. The "Shark Tank" investor has called it a permanent portfolio hedge, not a trade, and says he's kept roughly 5% of his money in gold for decades. In an interview with Wires magazine published last October, O'Leary made the 5% point in more colorful terms when he said "I have a 5% weight in gold and whoa, has that ever worked. Ichihuahua Caramba, ...