The Pros and Cons of Storing Gold at Home: Is It Right for You?

Investing in physical gold has long been considered a reliable method of diversifying investment portfolios and hedging against economic uncertainties. While there are various options for storing gold, many individuals prefer the convenience and control of keeping their gold coins and bars at home. However, like any investment strategy, storing gold at home has its …

Gold is money for everyone. Bitcoin is for risk takers.

If you’ve been reading my posts over the last few months, you know I’ve invested some money in Bitcoin. Fans of Bitcoin often say it democratizes money. It’s “money for the people”. No banks required. No other intermediaries required. No permission required. Anyone can receive or send Bitcoin through the blockchain, unregulated. That’s all true. …

In a world of negative interest rates, gold recovers a lot of its shine.

gold in a safe

I wrote recently about how governments around the world are waging war on cash. This war has too fronts. The first involves phasing out high denomination banknotes, like the $100 bill and the 500 euro note. The second involves banning cash transactions over a certain level. But now there is a third front opening up. …

As gold prices rise, watch out for fake gold bars with tungsten cores, and other scams.

  As the price of gold begins to inch its way up, a whole new flood of buyers start looking for gold. (Weird thing…few people buy gold when the price is going down or stagnant. They prefer to buy when the price is higher!) Anyway, as these occasional or “amateur” buyers start looking for dealers, …

During times of global uncertainty, buy more gold.

When should you be buying more gold? Some people make this decision very complicated, listening to analysts on a daily basis, scrutinizing technical charts, and so on. That’s not how I make my own buying decisions. First off, I’m not a trader or speculator in gold. I’m an owner of gold. I buy physical gold …

Why physical gold is probably worth a lot more than you think.

It would be reasonable to think that the price of gold is determined solely by the supply and demand of the physical product – gold bullion. But that is not the case. Most of the “gold” traded each day is paper gold, not physical gold. This paper gold is traded in the form of ETFs, …

Wondering what to give your loved ones this holiday season? Give gold.

Here in North America we have no tradition of giving gold as a gift. That’s a pity – for the reasons I describe below. And it’s not the case in many other parts of the world. Of all countries, India stands out for the way in which families protect and distribute wealth through gifts of …

How to buy physical gold at the lowest price, and keep it safe and available.

When we think of buying physical gold, we naturally think of holding the gold in our hands and then storing it in a safe place at home, or at our bank. There is something almost irresistible about actually owning and touching the gold you buy. But that need to hold your gold in your hand …

Turkey is paying for Iranian oil with gold bars carried over the border.

Since March of this year Turkey has exported $11.7 billion in gold bullion, over 90% of which was carried over the border on its way to Iran or the United Arab Emirates. What’s happening? Turkey is buying oil. Not with wire transfers or cash, but with gold bullion. They can’t buy Iranian oil through the …