Share Markets plunged yesterday led by the US. In this article we’ll try and answer: What was the cause? What might happen from here? How is New Zealand affected? US share markets (or stock markets as they would say in the USA) have had their biggest one day point drop. With the Dow Jones Index falling […]
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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Jan
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Here’s the latest from our favourite Billionaire Hugo Salinas Price. You may not agree with all his conservative “old school” values. But he is a student of history and we often learn something new from his writings. You are almost certain to learn something new in this piece on economic and monetary history… Nicolas […]
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Jan
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2017 was a pretty good year for gold. Although the sentiment towards it has hardly been worse. In the west it seems there is little demand for physical gold and silver. In our predictions for 2018 we reckon this year could actually be a better year for precious metals than 2017. With the chance that […]
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Nov
Nov
New Zealand may soon not be the only developed country without bank deposit insurance, but with a policy of bank bail ins. A “bail in” means it is the savers who have funds with a failing bank whose deposits are used to prop up a failing bank. (If you’re unaware of what happens to your […]
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Nov
Nov
Previously we’ve written 14 Reasons to Buy Gold. Here’s 28 more reasons we came across recently on Zerohedge… 28 Reasons to Buy Physical Gold By BullionStar.com Throughout human history, gold has constantly emerged as an unparalleled form of savings, investment and wealth preservation. Due to its unique characteristics and features, gold has inherent value and cannot be debased. […]
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Nov
Nov
Recently we’ve shared the idea that money velocity could turn up. As a result inflation could surprise many people by finally increasing. Gold expert Pierre Lassonde recently stated: “The Federal Reserve and other central banks have piled up huge reserves. But there is no inflation because the money is sitting within the banks and they […]
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Nov
Nov
Currently we have most share markets around the world at record highs. The NZX (New Zealand Stock Exchange ) is no exception. As are house prices in many places at or near record highs: New Zealand, Australia and Canada just to name a few. On top of these we have record low interest rates which […]
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Oct
Oct
The massive global money printing that has gone on post the financial crisis has not resulted in massive inflation as might have been expected. As Pierre Lassonde says below it’s because the banks have been sitting on the money and not lending it out. Read on to see why Stewart Thomson believes 2018 might be […]
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Oct
Oct
Update 2018: The RBNZ bank dashboard has now been published. See this post for the full details of what is included and what its shortcomings may be: RBNZ Bank Financial Strength Dashboard: How Helpful is it? Last month the Reserve Bank quietly published its RBNZ Bank Dashboard initiative for quarterly bank disclosures. The full riveting […]
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Sep
Sep
Last week we tried to answer the question Could a Capital Gains Tax on Property Increase Investment in Gold & Silver in NZ? This came about as a result of the Labour party discussing changes to the tax system. But there is also another change relating to property that has been talked about recently. The […]