The price of gold continues to rise. In recent months, the price has risen 40%, placing an ounce, or 28.35 grams, at around $2,700. Specialists even estimate that the $3,000 mark should be crossed soon. Gold therefore remains the safe haven par excellence, especially when uncertainties weigh on the global political and economic balance.
In Switzerland more than elsewhere, gold reassures, as 9 out of 10 inhabitants admit. An investment synonymous with prudence, stable and even profitable on resale. So, there are few people on the other side of the border who don’t have their little (or big) loot. We then imagine the gleaming ingots neatly stacked or the sparkling jewelry and shiny coins carefully stored in a safe with a heavy door in a bank. This is indeed a reality for half of the holders of the precious metal. But we learn that there are also less stressed citizens who let their money sleep in a simple drawer. Also those who have their own safe well hidden at home. But there is more surprising. According to a survey published in the Swiss press, 5% of them bury their gold in the garden! Which still represents a significant portion of the 200 tonnes held by individuals, all worth nearly 15 billion francs. Which makes our neighbors say that Switzerland is sitting on a pile of gold. Which could well give some people the idea of delving into the subject, and why not gardens.
