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What is spot gold price, and why is it important?
What Is Gold Spot Price? It’s always daytime somewhere in the world, so the gold market is always open (during the week). From New Zealand, across the Asian continent to Europe and then on to America, gold is traded continuously, and the price of gold changes continuously. This is known as the spot gold price,…
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How Safe is Gold in Uncertain Times?
Newton said it best – “what goes up must come down”, and the law doesn’t just apply to gravity, it’s equally relevant to markets. While over decades and centuries, stock markets tend to rise incrementally, within this upward cycle there are inevitably periods of decline. History is pockmarked with crashes, slumps and contractions that have…
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What is Gold Bullion?
‘Bullion’ is a term often heard, but its precise definition can often be slightly slippery. The term is linked to various forms of precious metals – bars and various kinds of coins, for example – so often it feels like the word is being used in lots of different ways. Bullion is itself a very general term. ‘Bullion’…
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Coronavirus and Wealth: How Safe Are Your Investments?
The Coronavirus seems well and truly on its way to becoming a global pandemic. What started in the Hubei Province as a local Chinese phenomenon that was affecting the international supply chain has now spread world-wide, and the number of cases will likely grow exponentially. As more countries experience substantial disruption, shut-downs, supply shortages and…
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Why invest in gold in 2020?
You may like to read our updated version of this article, Why buy gold in 2024? The start of a new decade, like any new year, is always a prime time to evaluate life choices. Diets, gym membership, job searches, divorce, they all peak in early January. The desire to make sure the forthcoming year…
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Pension planning for a golden retirement – how and why to invest in gold within a SIPP
It may seem a long way off to some people, but a comfortable retirement is something everyone aspires to. Sipping champagne on an annual Mediterranean cruise appeals to some, others might be content to know they can enjoy a monthly meal out and the same standard of living to which they have become accustomed. But…
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Gold under a Labour Government
What could a Jeremy Corbyn Labour Party election win mean for your investments, from stocks to house prices to gold. The general election on December 12 is the latest in a long line of decisions and deadlines linked to Brexit that have caused massive uncertainty in the UK investment market. The outcome will have a…
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Hard Brexit – Can Gold Investment help protect your wealth
Despite some protestations to the contrary, a hard Brexit will cause substantial turmoil, in society, companies and markets. Investing in gold can help protect your assets form the no-deal fallout. The Brexit vote divided the UK along bitter political lines and the process, from deal to delay to no-deal and back again, has done little…
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What Does the Fluctuating Pound Mean for Gold Investment?
In the global marketplace, there are few investment certainties. With sterling near three-year lows and the Brexit debacle limping on with detrimental effect on the markets, investors are having a hard time looking for safe and intelligent options. So what do the recent alarming fluctuations in the value of the pound mean for those considering…
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Investing in physical gold: a beginner’s guide
Written by Joshua Saul – The Pietra Sussan Company An in-depth look at the benefits and risks of investing in gold – the precious metal that divides opinion.
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Gold price leaps 10% in just one month – what happened?
The gold price jumped 10% in March, and continued to rise in April, adding over 16% in the last three months. What happened to the usually sedate, slow, steady increase in the yellow metal?
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