We’ve had a number of questions lately from new readers. Almost always these are gold and silver related. However today this one was asking our opinion on Bitcoin. This question comes from someone who is already aware of what Bitcoin is and how it functions. So we won’t bother to explain what Bitcoin is. That […]
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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May
May
It is a very different read from most annual reports. Of course there are the usual numbers with revenues and profits, resources and reserves. But what is different about this annual report is that there is a lot to learn from it even for people with no interest in buying shares in this particular mining […]
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May
May
Bank runs might seem like a far fetched possibility, both in the USA and here in New Zealand. But the below article shows just how little physical paper currency there is available in the USA compared to the total dollars in US cheque and savings accounts. It inspired us to have bit of a dig around […]
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May
May
Gold and silver have both moved sharply higher this year. So many people are thinking “we must see a decent sized precious metals correction now after such a big move higher”. Surely this makes sense right? Well, we have a few thoughts on why it just might not be as clear cut as this… Gold […]
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Apr
Apr
Last October we wondered whether we had seen a trend change with the US Dollar starting to weaken. Or rather for us here in New Zealand, the Kiwi Dollar starting to strengthen. We thought it was time to check back in on this theory as it indeed seems to have been the case. Below is […]
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Mar
Mar
Inflation versus deflation is an ongoing debate or you could say even battle in the online alternative media. Undoubtedly there has been tremendous expansion in the global monetary base with the reaction of central banks worldwide following the 2008 crisis. However we haven’t (yet anyway) seen widespread inflation as many might have expected. Inflation […]
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Feb
Feb
Hat tip to Bill Bonner for drawing our attention last week to the latest thoughts from former banker and financial author Satyajit Das who anticipates “the mother of all crashes” in China. There are only two likely outcomes in China, he said: stagnation or collapse. We’ve featured Das in these pages previously where he noted […]
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Feb
Feb
We headed along to see The Big Short last week and found it an enjoyable watch. They do a great job of making a complicated subject on financial derivatives not just understandable to the layperson, but actually entertaining. In case you hadn’t heard of it, it follows the “bears” in the lead up to the […]
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Jan
Jan
With another year gone it’s time for our annual year in review, looking at how gold and silver in NZ Dollars performed during the calendar year. Also a chance to look at our predictions (or what we prefer to call guesses!) from last year and see how we did. We do this every year – even […]
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Dec
Dec
One of the worst kept secrets in global finance was confirmed on Tuesday when the IMF gave notice that it was to add the Chinese Renminbi to the basket of currencies that make up the IMF’s Special Drawing Rights (SDR). This will take place in October 2016. “Under the new formula, the respective weights of […]