Indicative Price to buy (Sat 10.40am NZ time):
1 oz Gold bar: $2152.80 1 kg silver bar: $1432.05

China’s gold imports from Hong Kong surge

China’s gold imports from Hong Kong surge

Jan 20, 2012

This week: - Gold Confiscation – Could it happen in NZ? - China’s gold imports from Hong Kong surge - Big buyer in Hong Kong - India back buying too - Chart of the week First up our feature article this week is in response to a reader question… Gold Confiscation – Could it happen In New Zealand? We discuss the history of confiscation and...

Gold and silver on sale?

Gold and silver on sale?

Jan 13, 2012

This Week: -Time for reflection -Predictions for 2012? -A fine time to be closed -Gold and silver both on sale -Silver in Backwardation Happy New Year and welcome to 2012, the year when the world ends!  Or at least that’s what some would you have believe.  Actually we mention the Mayan calendar because one of this weeks articles makes some comments on it....

Australian banks given one week to prepare for European meltdown

Australian banks given one week to prepare for European meltdown

Dec 28, 2011

This week: + Gold below $2100NZ + Is now a good time to buy silver bullion? + More on re-hypothecation + Australian banks given one week to prepare for European meltdown Gold below $2100NZ Well we’ve seen significant drops in the price of both gold and silver this past week.  Gold has been below $2100NZ this week for the first time since late October.  As...

Re-hypothecation and Dangers of paper or bank held gold

Re-hypothecation and Dangers of paper or bank held gold

Dec 16, 2011

This week: MF Global for dummies Word of the week: Re-Hypothecation Dangers of “paper” or bank held gold James Rickards – Currency Wars Buying gold or silver from a USD, AUD, EUR or Pound For-ex account MF Global for dummies If you’ve had trouble following the goings on with the MF Global collapse (nothing to be ashamed of!), this morning we came...

S&P agrees with us on NZ banks

S&P agrees with us on NZ banks

Dec 12, 2011

This week: New look website Bank Downgrades (More) Central Bank intervention This weeks articles S&P agrees with us on NZ banks Charts for NZD gold and silver New look website We have at last unveiled our new look website this week.  Still the same useful (we hope!) content but with a fresher look.  We’ll be making some more tweaks here and there...

Is it too late to buy gold?

Is it too late to buy gold?

Dec 9, 2011

This week: Gold Symposium Auckland Egon von Greyerz key note at the Gold Symposium Sydney Bank failures: Could they happen in NZ? Fractional Reserve banking and are we nuts too? Gold Symposium Auckland We’ll try to keep it brief today as we’re off soon this morning to the Gold Symposium featuring Professor Fekete at the University of Auckland...