Here’s all you need to know about choosing between gold and silver coins or bars… Following the huge demand for gold and silver in March 2020 when COVID-19 first appeared, the supply of gold and silver coins was virtually completely exhausted worldwide. In 2021 and 2022 the demand remained high, particularly for silver coins. So […]
Tag Archives: new zealand
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Sep
Sep
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 […]
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Aug
Aug
We regularly discuss the reasons for buying gold and silver. But what about when it comes time to sell gold and silver? A reader has been pondering this very question… “I hope you don’t mind if I ask you some questions. I’ve been wondering to myself what happens when the price goes up. Like what […]
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Aug
Aug
A common question is how do you determine when it’s time to sell gold (and silver)? So this article identifies 7 ways to determine if it is time to sell gold with updated numbers for 2023… Is it Time to Sell Gold? “The ultimate asset bubble is gold” said George Soros in late January 2010. […]
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Jun
Jun
If you’ve been around the gold sector for a little while you’ve no doubt come across talk of “gold seasonality”. See how seasonality has played out in gold ( and also silver) over the past 18 years… What is Gold Seasonality? Gold seasonality generally refers to the northern hemisphere mid summer lull in precious metals […]
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May
May
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 Gold […]
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May
May
Here’s an interesting question for anyone who might have significant funds in a New Zealand bank account. Or anyone who wants to keep their savings liquid with a view to purchasing precious metals or other tangible assets and investments. Reader DM asks: “I have just sold my farm and will shortly have a significant chunk […]
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Mar
Mar
A reader has asked “What will the future resale value of gold be?” Or rather what they were really getting at, what price will gold likely reach in the future? How do you value gold? They accepted we did not have a crystal ball – although that would be handy! They were merely after some […]
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Jan
Jan
We’ve had the odd query from other New Zealanders asking, “how much gold does the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) actually have?” Today we delve into this topic in depth… Our guess is people are probably asking because since the 2008 financial crisis net gold purchases by global central banks have switched from negative […]
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Sep
Sep
Gold, Silver and NZ Dollar Exchange Rates: A Reader Question With the New Zealand dollar jumping sharply over the past couple of weeks (up over 4%), here’s a question you might also have been pondering. What is the point in buying bullion here in New Zealand if the NZ dollar remains strong or continues to […]