Just how high can the price of gold go? According to futures’ charts of the expected price of gold five years from now, gold will be selling at $1,748 per ounce in June of 2016. Compare this to the current actual price of $1,532.70, and it is quite obvious that industry experts expect the price of gold to sky rocket. Even with recent adjustments to the futures pricing—gold futures were up over $1,800 at one point for the same time period—gold is looking to rise in value.

But the question still remains, how high is it possible for gold to rise? One analyst said that we may see prices up over $4,000 in our lifetimes. This might seem farfetched, but think about it this way, if gold goes up in price indefinitely, there really is no cutoff mark to stop it at. Gold could conceivably go up to $5,000, or higher. As long as inflation is a reality, gold has no upper boundary.

What does this mean to investors? It means that now is the best time to buy gold and not sell gold coins. This can act as a great hedge for your other investments and will help you to protect your assets. Gold is by no means guaranteed to reach $4,000 per ounce, but it is something that you may want to consider. Over the years, it has been shown that gold is a safe investment, as long as this trend continues gold will continue to rise in value and help people control the risk contained within their portfolios.