Category Archives: Why Buy Gold and Silver

Why Buy Gold & SilverThe 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?

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

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. 


Could a Bank Failure happen in NZ

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.

Find out how Kiwisaver and bank bail ins

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

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?

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…

Latest Articles

Comparing NZ Money Supply, Government Inflation Statistics, Property Prices, and Gold Prices for the Last 24 Years

Comparing NZ Money Supply, Government Inflation Statistics, Property Prices, and Gold Prices for the Last 22 Years

See how money supply, government inflation statistics, property and gold prices all compare over the past 24 years… NZ Money Supply and House Prices “House prices double every ten years”, the old adage goes. So why is this? Well, we reckon the following chart pretty much answers the question.   New Zealand Money Supply M3 […]

What Good is a Bar of Gold If the Shelves Are Empty in 2024?

What Good is a Bar of Gold When the Shelves are Empty?

Demand for Larger Volumes of Emergency Food Increasing Back in January 2020 our sister website – Emergency Food NZ – saw a huge increase in sales of long life freeze dried emergency food. In hindsight, it seems a small group of people started to become concerned about the potential for the Corona Virus reaching these […]

The NZD Gold Price vs Inflation: Analysing the Performance and Break-Even Potential

NZD Gold Price vs Inflation

One of our readers posed a question about the performance of the NZD gold price compared to inflation, along with the break-even timeframe for their investment. In response, we’ve delved into the data and created a chart that illustrates the NZ CPI Index vs the NZD gold price. In this article, we’ll examine the findings […]

Why the NZ Super Fund Should “Invest” in Gold in 2024

WHY THE NZ SUPER FUND SHOULD INVEST IN GOLD

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 was set up to help the Government save now. In order to help pay for […]

The Fourth Turning and Gold: What’s Still to Come in This Crisis?

The CoronaVirus, ongoing polarisation in America and now war in the middle east has brought a book from 1997 back into focus. The Fourth Turning: An American Prophecy was written by Neil Howe and William Strauss. It is a study of generational cycles in the USA. It reveals predictable social trends that repeat throughout history. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Is Now a Good Time to Buy Gold in New Zealand in 2023?

Is Now a Good Time to Buy Gold in New Zealand

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 […]

Why Sleeping Beauty Should Own Some Gold or Silver in 2023

WHY SLEEPING BEAUTY SHOULD OWN SOME GOLD OR SILVER

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 […]