Why should you become your own central bank? Does it depend on how much gold your own home country’s central bank holds? You’ll discover the answer in this article. Along with other ways to mimic central banks in protecting your finances. How much gold does the New Zealand central bank hold? We’ve answered this question […]
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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Dec
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We’ve had the odd query from other New Zealanders asking, “how much gold does the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) actually have?”. They’re probably asking as since the financial crisis net gold purchases by global central banks have switched from negative (i.e. they were selling), to positive (i.e. they are buying). So is the […]
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Dec
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A common misconception is that carrying gold into a foreign country is illegal. There may be the odd jurisdiction where this is the case. However, for the vast majority of countries it is perfectly legal to bring gold into the country with you. Generally even without paying any import duties. From the US customs website: […]
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Dec
Dec
When to buy gold or silver is a question that can have multiple meanings. Firstly you might ask it from the point of view of when is a good time to buy precious metals (gold and silver) in general. This in turn could depend on fundamental reasons for buying gold and silver. Such as how […]
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Nov
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Here’s one of the main answers to the question “Why buy gold and silver?” Simply, because no fiat currency lasts forever. In this article: You’ll see just how many fiat currencies have gone the way of the Dodo since only 1975 What this could mean for the New Zealand Dollar Plus some interesting and little […]
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Nov
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This article will help you decide what type of silver bar to buy. You’ll learn everything you need to know when buying silver bars including: When to choose silver bars over silver coins What size silver bar to buy Pros and cons of different silver bar sizes What’s the most commonly purchased silver bar size [...]
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Nov
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Quite a specific question in from a reader looking at gold mining shares vs physical gold bullion. “I’m interested to know if owning gold and silver mining shares or owning actual gold and silver products makes any difference if your goal is wealth creation? In the short term and in the long term which would […]
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Nov
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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… We previously compared ancient wages in silver […]
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Nov
Nov
The housing to silver ratio shows that when priced in silver, New Zealand median house prices have fallen 28% since 2003. But you’ll see how history shows you could potentially buy a median priced house in New Zealand for $33,624… You may have read our article on the NZ housing to gold ratio. We outlined […]
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Nov
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The housing to gold ratio shows that when priced in Gold, NZ median house prices have fallen 47% since 2005. See how history shows NZ house prices could fall 80% further yet… There’s always plenty of discussion in the mainstream media about where house prices are going. Given New Zealanders predilection for property it’s no […]
