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New Zealand Gold and Silver Articles

This category includes all the articles on gold, silver and related topics written by Gold Survival Guide, often with a New Zealand focus.

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Is There a Kiwisaver Gold Fund or Gold Investment Option?

Is There a Kiwisaver Gold Fund or Gold Investment Option

A reader previously asked us: “Is there a Kiwisaver gold fund that I could invest in?” Then recently someone else also asked: “I’m moving back to Australia and have a small amount in my kiwisaver $25k roughly. Is it possible to invest that in physical gold and silver that I can possess? I am worried […]

The “Time Price” – Why Gold is Money and Will Continue to Be

The “Time Price” – Why Gold is Money and Will Continue to Be

A very interesting email from futurist George Gilder discusses “time prices” – this is the concept of measuring the value of things in time rather than in dollars or other currencies. Gilder is well known for his book “Life After Google”. This looks at the problems in today’s internet. Such as the likes of online […]

A New Gold Standard or a Free Market For Money: What Comes Next?

In this article you’ll learn about the various gold standards and exchange rate regimes over the past 200 years. Along with what the options may be instead of a return to a gold standard… Calls For a New Gold Standard Back in 2010 we had the World Bank head Robert Zoellick calling for debate on […]

Exit Strategies For When the Time Comes to Sell Gold and Silver

Exit Strategies For When the Time Comes to Sell Gold and Silver

We regularly discuss the reasons for buying gold and silver. But what about when it comes time to sell gold and silver? A reader has been pondering this very question… “I hope you don’t mind if I ask you some questions. I’ve been wondering to myself what happens when the price goes up. Like what […]

Could the New Zealand Government Build Its Own Gold Reserves By Charging Miners a Royalty?

Could the New Zealand Government Build its Own Gold Reserves by Charging Miners a Royalty?

New Zealand has a significant presence of minerals such as gold, silver, coal, oil, and gas. With increasing interest in mining, you may be wondering how the government benefits from these valuable resources? In this article, we’ll take a look at the gold royalties paid to the New Zealand government by gold miners. We’ll shed […]

When Will You Know It’s Time to Sell Gold?

A common question is how do you determine when it’s time to sell gold (and silver)? So this article identifies 7 ways to determine if it is time to sell gold with updated numbers for 2023… Is it Time to Sell Gold? “The ultimate asset bubble is gold” said George Soros in late January 2010. […]

How Many People Own Gold? New Zealand vs Other Countries

How many people own gold? How does that number today compare to what it was historically? A reader asks: “I strongly suspect that far fewer people historically by percentage are holders of investment physical precious metals and if so then it may hardly rate in the mass media. I would be interested in your opinion?” […]

Could Silver Be Worth More Than Gold? 2023 Update

Could Silver Be Worth More Than Gold? You may have heard about the increasing uses for silver in industrial applications. The rise in industrial use is often used to argue that the price of silver will rise significantly. Thus equaling or even overtaking gold. But could this really happen? A reader posed just such a […]

Silver Bullion Storage: How to Prevent Tarnishing

Silver Bullion Storage How to Prevent Tarnishing

Silver bullion is a valuable asset that should be stored properly. If not stored correctly, silver bullion can tarnish and potentially lose its value. This article will discuss how to store silver bullion and protect it from tarnishing. Along with various storage options, the optimal environment, and the role of silica packs in preventing tarnish. […]

Is Now a Good Time to Buy Gold in New Zealand in 2023?

Is Now a Good Time to Buy Gold in New Zealand

One of the most common questions people ask is: “Is now a good time to buy gold in New Zealand?” We have written in our FREE eCourse (which you can access here) how the time to buy is on dips ‎not when the gold price is reaching or close to reaching new highs. So what is the gold price […]