[Disclaimer: I own physical gold, physical silver, gold stocks and silver stocks. This is not investment advice and is provided for information only. This considers the economic case for gold and is not a recommendation to buy. Do your own research and consult a financial advisor.] 2011 was the peak of a gold bull market […]
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The yellow metal’s early history wasn’t in gold coins but in big lumps of uncoined metal. Various forms of commodity money had been used up to that point but gold emerged as the superior option. However in its uncoined form, trade using gold as money was inefficient as merchants had to assess the weight and
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History has certainly served up some beautiful gold coins. Gold became money because it was scare, malleable, durable, portable, divisible and fungible. Beauty wasn’t one of the requirements, but nevertheless it certainly helps gold’s timeless appeal. I must admit, my bias is towards the modern coins. I love the ancient coins for their history and
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You have a number of options when it comes to buying gold and gaining exposure to the yellow metal, each with their pros and cons. You can buy physical bullion, paper gold through an ETF, stocks in gold miners and derivatives such as options and futures. This post will run you through what you need
The end of the gold standard was not a single event. It happened in stages. The beginning of the end was in 1914, with the outbreak of World War One. The European powers ended convertibility of paper money into gold in order to finance the war through the printing press. This concluded the international monetary
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These famous gold coins all contain some historical significance, either in the ancient world, the middle ages or the modern world. Some are also considered among the most beautiful gold coins to have existed. Gold has been a store of value, a unit of account and a circulating currency for thousands of years and despite
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[Disclaimer: I own physical gold and gold stocks. This is not investment advice and is provided for information only. This considers the economic case for gold and is not a recommendation to buy. Do your own research and consult a financial advisor.] The key arguments in favour of buying gold are: Gold is not talked
The Moscow World Standard is a proposal by Russia to create a new precious metals pricing standard to rival the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) and the Commodity Exchange (COMEX). The argument is that the LBMA and COMEX are using leveraged shorts to suppress the price of gold. As a major exporter of gold, Russia
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[Disclaimer: I own physical gold, physical silver and physical platinum. This is not investment advice and is provided for information only. It is not a recommendation to buy. Do your own research and consult a financial advisor.] The best precious metal to invest in depends on your goals. Many, choose to invest in precious metals
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Offshore gold storage in another jurisdiction has three key benefits. There are a number of compelling reasons to buy gold, especially in the current market environment, not least the fact that gold has been sound money for thousands of years. The problem is, at least when you buy physical gold, you have to decide where
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