We’ve discussed negative interest rates a lot lately. We’ve also referenced the “War on Cash” many times too. This short interview transcript outlines why this is occurring, how it suddenly sped up early this year and what you can do about it. While the loss of cash and therefore financial privacy sounds troubling all is […]
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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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
Up until now in the countries around the world where their Central Bank has set negative interest rates, it is only the banks who have been charged these by the Central Bank. The banks pay the Central Bank on any “excess reserves” they hold with the Central Bank, with the rationale being this will “encourage” […]
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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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Apr
Apr
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Apr
Apr
Here’s some interesting information we hadn’t heard until now concerning the goings on of small banks in Romania and what it might mean for the rest of the world. Also some news about Mexico and the prospect of them being the first to return to precious metals (as Hugo Salinas Price has pushed for in […]
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Mar
Mar
We’ve been discussing the “war on cash” for many months now. It is something that seems to have arisen very quickly and spread across the globe. Some countries have been more heavily affected than others so far. In this interview with Doug Casey they discuss the rationale behind the war on cash, why another crisis […]
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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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Jan
Jan
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