Category Archives: New Zealand Articles

New Zealand Gold and Silver 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 Does War Affect the Gold and Silver Price?

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How might a war between Israel and Hamas affect the gold and silver price? See what can be learnt from past wars and how they impacted precious metals prices… War and Gold and Silver Prices There have been a number of wars started or threats of war in recent years. So how have each of […]

COVID-19, War & Inflation Makes Us Wonder: What Use Will Silver Coins be in New Zealand in a Currency Collapse?

The uncertainty brought about by COVID-19 highlighted the important role that cash plays in times of economic uncertainty. More recently the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and higher than normal inflation rates have also made us think about the role of cash and then also silver coins in a currency crisis… International Reaction to Russian Invasion […]

Societal Breakdown: Are Gold and Silver Coins Better Than Tradable Items Like Tools, Water and Wine? 2023 Update

Following on from another post: What is the Best Type of Gold to Buy For Trading in a Currency Collapse?, we have a somewhat related question. Why would you buy gold or silver coins over other potentially more useful or tradable everyday items? The full question was: “Considering the variety of things that might become […]

Gold Ratios Sept 2023: Dow/Gold, NZ Housing to Gold, & Gold/Silver Ratio – (Plus Beer to Gold Ratio!)

The price of gold has been bumping around all time highs in New Zealand dollar terms this year. So it’s time for another updated look at a number of gold and silver charts and gold ratios. Here’s what’s covered: Dow/Gold Ratio The relationship between gold and shares is best tracked by the Dow/Gold ratio. The […]

Reality Check Radio “Up Your Brave” Interview with Gold Survival Guide

Gold Survival Guide interview with Natalie Cutler-Welsh Up Your Brave

Gold Survival Guide Co-Founder Glenn Thomas was recently interviewed by Natalie Cutler-Welsh on her “Up Your Brave” show on Reality Check Radio. Natalie asks great questions so hopefully that produced some decent answers! The wide ranging interview covers: Reality Check Radio continues to grow in popularity so we’d encourage you to check out other interviews […]

Carrying Gold into a Foreign Country in 2023. What are the Rules?

Carrying Gold into a Foreign Country. What are the Rules?

What are the rules when carrying gold into a foreign country? This post is a complete guide on the ins and outs of gold transport. Read on to discover: Now that borders are once agin open, there are more people travelling and migrating to other countries as well. We regularly get questions from people who […]

Is There a Kiwisaver Gold Fund or Gold Investment Option?

Is There a Kiwisaver Gold Fund or Gold Investment Option

A reader previously asked us: “Is there a Kiwisaver gold fund that I could invest in?” Then recently someone else also asked: “I’m moving back to Australia and have a small amount in my kiwisaver $25k roughly. Is it possible to invest that in physical gold and silver that I can possess? I am worried […]

The “Time Price” – Why Gold is Money and Will Continue to Be

The “Time Price” – Why Gold is Money and Will Continue to Be

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 […]

A New Gold Standard or a Free Market For Money: What Comes Next?

In this article you’ll learn about the various gold standards and exchange rate regimes over the past 200 years. Along with what the options may be instead of a return to a gold standard… Calls For a New Gold Standard Back in 2010 we had the World Bank head Robert Zoellick calling for debate on […]

Exit Strategies For When the Time Comes to Sell Gold and Silver

Exit Strategies For When the Time Comes to Sell Gold and Silver

We regularly discuss the reasons for buying gold and silver. But what about when it comes time to sell gold and silver? A reader has been pondering this very question… “I hope you don’t mind if I ask you some questions. I’ve been wondering to myself what happens when the price goes up. Like what […]