The Krugerrand in the Making - The world's most widely held and actively traded gold bullion coin.   Krugerrand 1oz Gold Coin Characteristics The Krugerrand 1oz gold coin was introduced by the South African government in 1967 without the purpose of being a legal tender in this issuing country. This bullion gold coin was the solution for the usage of the massive quantities of gold found in South Africa. After gaining the status of legal tender it was possible to ...

Silver is one of the most popular metals to invest in. It has a wide variety of uses including currency coins, jewelry, kitchen utensils, and electronics to name just a few. But why should you invest in silver?   The value of silver bullion we know is not as high as other popular investment metals such as gold but silver helps to diversify an investment profile that contains regular stocks and bonds.  Silver provides investment security to your profile, one of ...

Platinum and palladium both are members of the white metal group. They are relatively recent additions to the commercial precious metals industry. Both are popular as an alternative to gold and silver for investment and jewelry making purposes. These metals hold great potential for investors and as a result, or being made into bars, coins, engagement rings and wedding bands.   If you are interested in buying platinum or palladium, then there are a few things ...

1. Don’t buy rare, collectible, or limited edition items.  Rare, collectible, or limited edition coins are coins that typically generate high commissions for the dealers.  This means that when you sell the coins later, the “spread” between the buy and sell the price will be much more than regular bullion coins.  Many rare coins have a 20-30% spread between buy and sell price (a coin you buy from a dealer for $1000 you have to sell back to the dealer for ...

Investing in gold mine stock or physical gold   Gold is one of the safest investment options to protect against inflation and market crashes. With gold prices climbing after January, investors are again taking interest. Investments in physical gold and gold mining stocks are two popular ways of owning gold. There some similarities between the two, as well as differences. The question is which option is better?     Similarities   Gold has a baseline value ...

This is a two part video series that discusses the basic fundamentals of silver stacking. This video is essential for new stackers and can be very useful to veteran stackers. It will discuss the following stacking fundamental topics:  1. Get out of debt  2. Always allocate funds to pay all your financial obligations to stay out of debt  3. Have an emergency fund to sustain you/your household for one to three months  4. Do lots of research!  5. determine ...

Our Friday Fables blog has been telling you fun tales about precious metals for some time now. These stories are usually legends or myths involving hidden treasure and the like. But today’s post is the true story of the Hunt Brothers and how they tried to corner the silver market, nearly collapsing the country’s financial system.   H.L. Hunt was the type of man to go all in when it came to investing. He used poker winnings to buy a 5,000 acre oil field ...

We have put together out top ten reasons to love silver bullion. See if you agree with them and please feel free to add to the list of reasons to love this precious metal in the comments section below.       All that glitters is Not Gold ‘Opportunity Cost’-Silver experiences higher levels of price fluctuation, however this can be viewed positively, as the fluctuations can bring forward more opportunities for buying and selling. ‘Fact ...

The Britannia gold coin is one of the most sought after in the world. The coins are struck by the Royal Mint which is recognized for its leading techniques to manufacture high-quality merchandise together with the intricacies of design.  Britannia Gold Coins were first struck in 1987 but soon became with popular with collectors. The coins feature the lone figure of Britannia, a Roman goddess of war and protector of the seas.  The symbol of Britannia was used ...

Over the last fortnight we’ve noticed a higher than normal number of articles on the rising, and often unnecessary, cost of a wedding. There seems to be two schools of thought – blow the money on a lavish wedding or be so sensible as to possibly miss the wonder of such a day.     The Guardian highlighted both that Top Shop and Dorothy Perkins now sell wedding dresses and the rise of the Peacock Groom.    The Daily Mail wrote a hilarious satire on the ...