Tag Archives: new zealand

Why the RBNZ is Wrong About Money

“The Reserve Bank plays an important role in the functioning of money. It provides the country’s notes and coins and works to keep prices stable. It also promotes, through regulation, the soundness of the institutions where people keep their money (like banks and many finance companies) and the soundness of the payments systems sitting behind […]

Another Gold Indicator Flashing Buy – 80% Gains Ahead?

We just read this interesting article from Stansberry & Associates Jeff Clark (not to be confused with Casey Research’s Jeff Clark whose articles we also sometimes feature). headlined: Gold Soared 80% the Last Time This Indicator Flashed “Buy” It got us thinking about how this same gold indicator might look for gold in NZ Dollars. […]

An Unconventional View on the Australian (and NZ) Dollar

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We thought it was worth posting this article from Vern Gowdie of the Daily Reckoning Australia. While it actually references the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, its interest rate policy action of the past few months, and the New Zealand Dollar, this isn’t actually the reason we posted it. Rather it is for Vern’s view […]

Reader Question: “Why Bother With Technical Analysis if Gold & Silver are Manipulated?”

We received the below question from a reader a couple of weeks ago: “With all the evidence emerging of active manipulation of ALL markets, including precious metals, why would one bother with technical analysis at all? Doesn’t effective technical analysis rely on a market where buyers and sellers are rational participants? Participants that wouldn’t do […]

Mining and Environment—Facts vs. Fear

A couple of years ago we gave or thoughts on why the “Greens” should be embracing gold here in New Zealand. While we touched on mining it was more about gold in general. This very informative article is of a similar vein although deals with the facts and details about mining itself. It busts a […]

Could These Currency Charts Indicate an Asia-Pacific Slow Down? – How Would This Affect New Zealand?

Most analysis we’ve read lately leans towards the kiwi dollar continuing to rise and reach parity with the USD dollar. But as we’ve mentioned a few times lately we’re not sure this is such a one way bet. Coincidentally last week in Chris Weber’s most recent report he touched on the performance of the Asia-Pacific […]

Capital Gains Tax on Precious Metals in New Zealand – Is There Any?

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Last week we received a question from a reader on what tax is payable upon the sale of gold and silver bullion in New Zealand. They had just been reading an old article of ours: Windfall Tax on Gold | a New Zealand Perspective (which is a separate topic of whether governments might enact a windfall profits […]

Privacy: Are purchases of gold and silver in NZ reported?

Gold Survival Gold Article Updates: March 6,2014 This Week: NZ dollar looking toppy? Bigger news than the Ukraine situation? Privacy: Do purchases of gold and silver in NZ have to be reported?   Looking first at prices and charts… NZD gold is down $11.15 per ounce from a week ago or 0.70% to $1591. It […]

New Zealand Almost Losing the Race to Debase

Gold Survival Gold Article Updates: Jan. 16, 2014    This Week: NZ Dollar: Rising and Rising Forevermore? 10% Wealth Tax on the Cards? New Zealand Almost Losing the Race to Debase Latest from Ronald Stoeferle   Compared to last week, NZ dollar gold is up $7.26 per ounce or 0.49% to $1488.29. NZ dollar silver […]

Coming Housing Bottom for Canada? (And Similarities to New Zealand)

Gold Survival Gold Article Updates: Jan. 9, 2014   This week 2013 in Review and Some Predictions on 2014 NZ’s largest Gold miner announces hedging in place until Dec 2015 China Also Cranking Out the Money Coming Housing Bottom for Canada? And Similarities to New Zealand   First up Happy New Year! Here’s hoping that […]