It goes without saying that the purest form of money is always able to withstand even the harshest economic environment. If you have such form of money, and in bullion, then actually you are the safest person in term of financial matter. If the wealth is in form of gold bullion, you have to protect it and hold it as long as possible because their values will be higher with the course of the time.
Hence it is wise if you decide to buy bullion as a form of investment, moreover when the decision is to buy gold bullion. These could be in the forms of Gold Canadian Maple Leave, Gold American Eagle, or Gold South African Kruggerrand. No matter what the form is, the sure thing is that they will give you maximum security in very long period, of course with a condition that you hold it when there are scandal, inflation, war, oil scarcity and other bad weather in economy.
One way to invest in this secure investment type is by turning your pension plan into gold IRA. The government provides you with Gold American Eagle or Gold proof American Coins, both of which need the same maintenance and careful storage.