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 […]
Category Archives: How to Value Gold and Silver
This is the category that will help you determine how much upside there is ahead for gold and silver. Here we write about the Gold to Silver ratio, Housing to gold ratio and housing to silver ratios, and the Dow to Gold ratio.
It’s also the place to come to help determine when the time may come to sell gold and silver.
Must read articles about How to Value Gold and Silver
How Do You Value Gold | What Price Could it Reach?
Many people run into the problematic thinking that there is no way to value gold. The argument is that gold has no earnings and is of no productive use etc etc. And so therefore how can you place a value on it? You’ll see there is a methodology which simply looks at the percentage backing of the dollar at the current gold price.
Wages from Ancient Greece and NZ Housing Both Say Silver Undervalued by a Factor of 20
Sounds amazing and at first glance seems quite unlikely we’d agree. But what labourers were paid in silver in ancient Greece, and New Zealand house prices when measured in silver, both show how very undervalued silver is currently. We’ll show just how eerily similar the resulting numbers are.
What is the Gold Silver Ratio?
See what is the Gold / Silver ratio, and how it is used. Plus why the gold silver ratio is at new highs and and what it is telling us now.
Gold Cycles vs Property Cycles: When Will Gold Reach Peak Valuation?
The concept of long term cycles and how history at least rhymes, if not repeats, is really interesting topic. This article covers: Has NZ Property Peaked?; The 18 Year Real Estate Cycle; The Gold Bull Market 1970’s vs 2000 to Date; When Will Gold and Silver Reach their Peak Valuations? How Property Cycles and Gold Cycles Might Play Out in the Years to Come.
Gold Ratios Update: Dow/Gold, NZ Housing to Gold, & Gold/Silver Ratio
Here’s a look at a number of gold and silver charts and gold ratios including: Shares versus Gold Ratio; Gold Silver Ratio and the Housing to Gold Ratio. They can all help determine how undervalued gold and silver may be.
Could Silver Be Worth More Than Gold?
You may have heard about the increasing uses for silver in industrial applications. This is often used to argue that the price of silver will rise significantly and could equal or even overtake gold. Could this really happen?
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A lot of people new to investing in precious metals immediately leap to gold. However, the market and opportunities in the silver industry are equally as deep and interesting for people at any stage of their financial journey. They’re worth exploring to have a full understanding of the options they have. Why People Invest in […]
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What is the gold silver ratio? Why is the gold silver ratio still at very high levels? In this post you’ll learn: What is the Gold Silver Ratio? The gold silver ratio is simply the price of an ounce of silver divided into the price of an ounce of gold. The resulting number shows how […]
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The housing to silver ratio shows that when priced in silver, New Zealand median house prices have fallen almost 6% since 2003. But you’ll also see how history shows you could potentially buy a median priced house in New Zealand for only $49,447… You may have read our article on the NZ housing to gold […]
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The housing to gold ratio shows that when priced in gold, New Zealand median house prices have fallen 27% since 2005. See how history shows New Zealand house prices could fall 85% further yet… There’s always plenty of discussion in the mainstream media about where house prices are going. Given New Zealanders predilection for property […]
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We recently posted an article that covered various opinions on what the price of gold may reach in the next year and the next 5 years. See: Gold Price Forecast: What Experts Predict. A reader has also asked “What will the future resale value of gold be?” Or rather what they were really getting at, […]
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As British politician Nigel Farage once said, “Predictions are a mug’s game.” Nonetheless, if you are considering investing in gold, you would be a mug for not considering where the experts perceive the price of gold to be heading. With that in mind, let’s take a look at where the experts believe the price of […]
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Two questions from readers recently on the topic of a New Zealand Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) and how an implementation of this will affect gold… Suzanne: With this new digital currency system they are talking about, how will gold or silver be useful ? Chris C: If NZ were to introduce a CBDC, how […]
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Here’s a great question from a reader on gold versus shares. It’s quite timely to look at today. Considering the US stock market today hit a new all time high. You’ll see why perhaps you shouldn’t simply compare shares/stocks to gold over a long period of time and then use this as an argument not […]
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If you are new to gold investing, it can seem daunting and even confusing, especially when you discover there is more than just one way to invest. Indeed, there are several different ways, each with its own benefits and disadvantages. In this guide, we outline the top 5 ways to invest in gold to help […]