How might a war with Iran 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 US President Donald Trump ordered the killing of Iranian General Qassim Soleimani over the weekend. The high ranking Iranian General was killed […]
Category Archives: Why Buy Gold and Silver
The first step on the precious metals path is to consider the questions Why buy gold and Why buy silver? You might then consider reading about protection from a bank failure and the escalating war on cash, or even the risk of derivatives.
Plus check out our free Gold Ecourse, to learn more about gold and silver’s role as your financial insurance policy.
Must read articles about Why to Buy Gold and Silver
Why Buy Gold?
Your reason for buying gold is the first thing to consider. This article outlines 8 reasons to buy gold today. Plus another 6 timeless reasons to buy gold.
Why Buy Silver?
There is a lot of commonality in the reasons to buy gold and silver. But in this post you’ll discover 6 reasons you should specifically buy silver. Also learn about 3 factors that indicate silver should have more upside than gold.
Bank Failures: Could they happen in NZ? The Reserve Bank thinks so
See how a bank failure could occur in New Zealand. Learn how the Reserve Bank of New Zealand open bank resolution will affect you and put your savings at risk. Plus how you can prepare for a bank failure in New Zealand.
Kiwisaver and Bank Bail Ins: If a Bank Fails, Are Kiwisaver Funds Affected by the OBR?
Find out how Kiwisaver and bank bail ins work. See if your Kiwisaver funds would be affected if a New Zealand bank fails and customer accounts undergo a bail-in or “hair-cut”.
War on Cash: Implications for New Zealand
What are the real reasons for going cashless? What are the implications for New Zealand? See why hoarding something other than cash may be a good idea for emergencies…
What Percentage of Gold and Silver Should Be in My Portfolio?
Here are factors to consider in deciding how much you should invest In precious metals. Plus some examples showing how specific percentages of allocation to gold can help balance and protect your portfolio…
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Dec
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The New Zealand central bank is requiring New Zealand Banks to increase the amount of capital they hold. Why would they want to do this? Does the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) see some troubles looming on the horizon? Read on to find out… IMF’s Dire Warning on Global Economy In the Herald in […]
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Dec
Dec
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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Nov
Nov
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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Oct
Oct
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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Oct
Oct
One of the most common questions people ask is: “Is now a good time to buy gold in New Zealand?” We have written in our FREE eCourse (which you can access here) how the time to buy is on dips not when the gold price is reaching or close to reaching new highs. So what is the gold price […]
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Oct
Oct
Discover what the RBNZ Bank Financial Strength Dashboard is. Can it help you pick a “safe bank” in New Zealand? Hopefully by now you are aware that there is no deposit insurance in New Zealand banks. So if a bank fails in New Zealand you as a depositor run the risk of losing part or all […]
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Sep
Sep
We’ve answered the question “Why buy gold and silver if they are manipulated?” before. But only in brief where we said: “if this manipulation is ongoing how can we trust them to retain or increase in value compared to fiat currency? We only have history as a guide for this. Assuming manipulation has been going […]
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Sep
Sep
We’ve spilled plenty of digital ink in these pages discussing the possibility or maybe we should say the inevitability of a change in the global monetary system. Perhaps in the form of a currency reset. Here’s more on how that might play out. If the US Dollar Was Again Linked to Gold, How Would This […]
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Aug
Aug
Following on from another post: What is the Best Type of Gold to Buy For Trading in a Currency Collapse?, we have a new but 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 […]
