HOW TO BUY AND INVEST IN GOLD AND SILVER

So, you’re thinking of buying and investing in gold or silver? Here’s the steps to take…

There are many forms of gold and silver. From gold mining shares to exchange traded funds (ETF’s), to gold and silver futures, and paper gold and silver certificates.

Investing in Bullion Coins and Bars

However physical gold and silver bullion in the form of bars and coins is the only type of gold or silver that has no counter-party risk. In fact physical bullion is the only financial asset with no counter-party risk. Meaning it is an asset that is not at the same time someone else’s liability.

Physical gold and silver is owned by you and is not connected to the banking system.

The gold and silver price will never go to zero, unlike the possibility of fiat currencies and other forms of investments.

Physical gold or silver bullion is:

• Portable
• Divisible
• Durable
• Generally accepted worldwide
• An ounce of gold (or silver) is an ounce of gold (or silver) anywhere

So buying and investing in physical gold and silver bullion is the only real form of financial insurance.

The next question to answer is just how much gold and silver should you buy and own?

The traditional answer has been 5% or so of your personal net worth.

However the answer likely depends on what percentage of your net worth is in other asset classes. For example, say you have 5% in gold, and 50% in the share market. If the share market crashed 50%, then gold would need to rise 400% just for you to break even. So you may wish to consider a larger percentage.

Marc Faber, editor of the Doom, Boom and Gloom Report, who is also an extremely knowledgeable and astute investor, suggests that 20% in gold bullion related investments is more appropriate, if the rest of your portfolio consists of paper assets only.

Read more on this topic: What Percentage of Gold and Silver Should Be in My Portfolio?

You have a choice of gold coins, gold bars, silver coins, and silver bars. Learn more about what types of gold and silver to buy.

Gold and silver coins most commonly come in 1 oz size.

Gold bullion bars are generally sold by the ounce and include 1 oz., 10 oz. and 100 oz. bars.

Silver bullion bars are most commonly bought in 1 kg, 5 kg bars or 100 oz. bars.

Or Choose the Dollar Amount You Want to Buy

Alternatively just choose the dollar amount you wish to spend and let us know.

Browse our range of gold bars and gold coins: Buy Gold Bullion.  We have gold bullion products from New Zealand refiners to the most trusted private and government mints from around the world.

Browse our range of silver bars and silver coins: Buy Silver Bullion.  You can choose silver bullion from long standing New Zealand refiners to the most trusted private and government mints from around the world.

Locally refined gold and silver bullion generally takes 5-7 working days to make up (can vary depending on supply).
You can pick up in Auckland. Otherwise delivery is fully insured until you sign for it, anywhere in New Zealand.

Delivery options include:

• direct to a vault,
• home or business address,
• or a main centre courier depot.

Lastly be sure to consider how you will store once you’ve invested in gold or silver. Learn more about Gold and Silver Storage