Gold News

The key to mitigating risk is diversification – but what sort of assets should smart investors be looking at?

It’s been a tumultuous year for investors. The stock market has taken a hammering, the property market is cooling, and rapidly rising inflation and interest rates are further exacerbating the pain. Seeing your investment portfolio head south is never easy – and 2022 has served as a stark reminder that when it comes to smart investing, nothing beats diversification.

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Gold Bullion is not an obvious gift idea, but it’s a smart one.

Christmas provides an opportunity to gift something unique and special, so why not consider Gold Bullion for the special person in your life?

Often gold is given in the form of jewellery, and a single jewellery item can well exceed the cost of 1/2 oz of gold or even an ounce of Gold. Gifting gold bullion isn’t an obvious choice for Christmas presents but it’s a smart one for a number of reasons

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When it comes to investing, gold is an optimal asset to have – but not all gold is pure.

A long-time New Zealand investor and retired Auckland business owner, Glenn Donald (not his real name), believes the only risk with gold investing is choosing to buy gold from unreputable sources as you could end up with a counterfeit product.

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Demand for gold through the roof as war – and rising inflation – create anxiety.

Fear of the economic consequences of the Russian invasion of Ukraine – and long-term inflation at home – has led to a surge in demand to buy gold in NZ. Tony Coleman, director of New Zealand Gold Merchants, says gold sales have doubled compared to a regular trading month. “It’s out of this world and right up there with the biggest month we’ve ever had.”

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