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 […]
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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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 […]
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Here’s a great question from a reader on gold versus shares. It’s worth reviewing this as last time we looked at this in November 2021 the US stock market had just 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 […]
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Table of Contents How Do You Calculate the Total Value of All the Gold in the World? How Much Gold is There in the World? Here's the Value of All the Gold in the World in US Dollars How Does This Value Compare to all the Debt in the World? Estimated reading time: 5 minutes [...]
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There continues to be much discussion about how much higher interest rates will go. Such as whether or not the Reserve bank of New Zealand is close to pausing on its interest rate increases? However, today you’ll see why it is the real interest rate that we need to keep track of… Interest Rates in […]
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Thinking of investing in gold bullion? Most gold investments are not based on factors such as age or origin. You have three other factors that determine its price: Purity Weight Current market value Gold, as a metal, doesn’t age or lose value over time. If gold bullion isn’t tampered with and doesn’t magically shed its […]
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Last week the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) raised the Official Cash Rate yet again by another 50 basis points. Today we look at interest rates and gold. Specifically answering the question: If interest rates rise, what happens to gold prices? This post covers: A Common Misconception About Gold and Rising Interest Rates Last […]
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Gold has been treasured as far back as 4000 BC, when Eastern Europeans used it to honour their idols and adorn places of worship. By 1500 BC, the metal was being used for money in Egypt and the shekel (a coin that weighed about 11.3 grams or 0.39 oz) was utilised as a standard unit […]
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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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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 […]