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 […]
Category Archives: New Zealand 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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How many people own gold? How does that number today compare to what it was historically? A reader asked just that: “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 […]
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Here’s why we (almost) always recommend buying bullion coins like Canadian silver and gold maples or bars. But you’ll also learn when there could be an exception to this rule… Bullion Coins vs Collectible Coins A not uncommon question when thinking about buying silver is should I buy numismatic or collectible coins instead of your […]
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Nov
Nov
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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Once you’ve decided to buy some gold or silver, a common question to then ask is: How much should I invest In precious metals? Or put another way, what percentage of gold (and silver) should be in my portfolio? Here’s what’s covered in this article: We’ve received a number of questions from our readers on […]
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No GST On Pure Gold and Silver Bullion Currently in New Zealand there is no GST on fine (pure) gold and silver bullion. This includes gold and silver ingots, bars and coins. The IRD website defines what “fine” means, in terms of the specific purities for each of the 3 precious metals: Fine metal is […]
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Oct
Oct
Last week the Reserve Bank of New Zealand raised the Official Cash Rate for the first time in 7 years. 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 week […]
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Oct
Oct
In August we reported that the global share of US-dollar-denominated exchange reserves dropped to 59.0% in the fourth quarter of 2020. This was the 5th straight year of falls and matched the 25-year low of 1995. As a result more people are thinking about a potential collapse of the US dollar. We recently had someone […]
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Imagine this. You’re going to fall asleep and not wake up for 10 years. Something like in the style of sleeping beauty. However with one difference. You know it’s going to happen at some point in the not too distant future. You just don’t know exactly when. Now. Here’s a question to ponder. If you […]
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The CoronaVirus and ongoing polarisation in America has brought a book from 1997 back into focus. The Fourth Turning: An American Prophecy was written by Neil Howe and William Strauss. It is a study of generational cycles in the USA. It reveals predictable social trends that repeat throughout history. With the culmination in a transformational […]