Just over 5 years ago John Butler gave an excellent talk in Auckland which we were fortunate to attend entitled “Remonetisation of gold is inevitable”. Butler outlined why we may have a full return to gold backed money. He believed a remonetisation of gold would be the ultimate response to the current situation. Where policy […]
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…
Why Buy Gold? No Fiat Currency Lasts Forever – What About the NZ Dollar?
All fiat currencies fail, it’s just a case of how long it takes. See how the New Zealand monetary system has changed over the past century and why you should prepare for its eventual demise…
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Dec
Dec
“Everything looks pretty good in the world at the moment. Property and share prices have gone up a lot. Why buy gold now?” That’s one of the common responses we get when we mention we are involved in selling gold and silver bullion. Unlike a number of years ago the average guy or girl in […]
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Nov
Nov
Interesting to see a mainstream news organisation in Australia reporting on the state of the Reserve Bank of Australia's gold reserves. The Wentworth Report's David Evan summarised and commented on an article published by "The Australian". First check out David's thoughts. After that we also share some disturbing information the one and only audit of Australia's [...]
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Oct
Oct
See how another financial crisis could cause the NZ Super Fund to lose over 50% in value. And why we believe the fund guardians should have an exposure to physical gold as insurance against crisis events. The New Zealand Super Fund released their annual report last week. The NZ Super Fund was set up to […]
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Oct
Oct
Lately we’ve discussed 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 Affect New Zealand? Does a Gold Revaluation […]
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Oct
Oct
Over the years we’ve reported on the war on cash and how various countries have been removing high denomination notes. Here’s some evidence that the Reserve Bank may be preparing to scrap the New Zealand $100 note. This would be the biggest step in the war on cash in New Zealand to date. Last week […]
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Sep
Sep
We’ve previously looked at all the reasons we could think of as to why to buy gold. So it seems only fair that we should give “poor mans gold” the same treatment and so today we look at the question – “Why buy silver?” Reasons to Buy Silver? Same as the Reasons to Buy […]
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Sep
Sep
Yesterday Jim Rickards wrote in the Daily Reckoning Australia that Australia (the lucky country) is out of luck. The Lucky Country is Out of Luck He explained how Australia hasn’t had a recession since 1991! But how this could be about to change. The resources boom and house prices are what has driven the Australian […]
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Sep
Sep
See why the further weakening of the New Zealand dollar is the number one reason to buy gold in New Zealand today. In this post you’ll see what might cause the Kiwi dollar to fall further. Along with why you should be concerned about the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) right now. If […]
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Aug
Could the New Zealand (and global) economy be headed for stagflation? See just what stagflation is, what causes stagflation and what offers the best protection from it… In last week’s article “Why the Push for Higher Wages May be at Just the Wrong Time”, we mentioned that there is the possibility of New Zealand (and […]
