Is now a good time to buy gold in NZ dollars? – Part 2

Is now a good time to buy gold in NZ dollars? – Part 2

Jan 11, 2011

We often get asked, “Is now a good time to buy gold in NZ dollars?” Back in November I read a great interview from Chris Weber, who we pay close attention to, as he did well in the 1970’s bull market and always writes insightfully. It’s hard to argue with the answer that he gave in this interview on this very question of  “Do you recommend buying...

NZ Dollar gold price ready to rise significantly?

NZ Dollar gold price ready to rise significantly?

Dec 1, 2010

Could this be the start of the next significant rise in the New Zealand dollar price of gold? If history is any guide it could well be… NZD gold price has risen sharply the last 2 weeks The New Zealand dollar (NZD) price of gold has risen quite sharply over the last half of November.  Today as I write it is at $1860 having risen from a low of $1730 in mid...

Avoid worrying about the NZD/USD exchange rate when buying gold

Avoid worrying about the NZD/USD exchange rate when buying gold

Jul 31, 2010

An article on Stuff.co.nz this week was headlined “Bullion bullish but beware the bears”. The excerpt below is taken from the beginning of the article (emphasis added is ours): The price of gold, now near nominal highs at more than US$1180 an ounce, is expected to climb further, analysts say. However, they warn New Zealand investors should be wary of...

Silver Price Charts: What Can They Tell Us?

An NZ Video Guide to Investing in Silver: Part 2 Here’s the second video in our new ”Gold and Silver Videos”  category.  The first video An NZ Video Guide to Investing in Silver covered a range of topics on silver investment. In this video “Wild Bill” (who also writes our “Weekly Wanderings” column every week) returns...

Could NZ house values drop by 80%?

Could NZ house values drop by 80%?

Feb 23, 2010

Past data shows they sure could when priced in gold. As usual there’s plenty of discussion in the mainstream media about where house prices are going. Given New Zealanders predilection for property it’s no surprise. However the prices used are always and only the nominal NZ dollar prices. And as discussed in this previous article, The Current Stage of the...