If you have been a customer of ITM Trading for the past 10 years you have noticed a very nice return on investment grade gold. In the past decade Investment Grade Gold has brought a return of of over 300%. Bullion investors wishing to diversify their gold holdings for security, privacy and profit often begin with Investment Grade Gold (IGG) coins, a select category of relatively affordable Mint State rare coins. These coins have significantly outperformed gold bullion in the past and their value often increases when traded in complete sets. They typically trend with gold but usually in much higher multiples than bullion, and often peak after bullion gold does (this is not always the case as the markets are independent).
This can mean great returns when gold is high and the bull market for them runs longer. In addition to being a sound safe haven, rare gold coins, beautiful, educational and are national historic treasures. For more information on diversifing your gold portfolio contact a precious metals specalist at ITM trading and get all the information on investment grade gold coins.
Showing posts with label gold investments. Show all posts
Showing posts with label gold investments. Show all posts
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Monday, September 12, 2011
Many Gold Options
Gold has been around since the dawn of time. Its value has been on the rise since a decade ago. This has caused many individuals to consider getting some for themselves as a portfolio diversifier.
Global Gold Markets
You can purchase gold from any of the valid gold markets available in the world today whether at night or in the day. The time zones have allowed this special feature to happen that causes gold to be traded around the clock although the top two gold markets are found in New York and London.
The oldest gold market is the London market which sets the ‘gold fix’ for the day at two times of the day; namely, one at 10:30am and the other fix at 3pm.
The second largest gold market, the New York market, is noted more for futures contracts. Other available gold markets are found in Zurich, Sydney, Hong Kong and Tokyo.
Gold can come in many forms depending on your purposes.
Bullion Coins and Bars
One way to own gold is through purchasing gold bullion bars of various sizes and weights. Gold bullion is most popular with small time gold buyers as it is the cheapest form of gold investment. An international refiner stamp on your gold bullion piece will make it more saleable.
Gold bullion coins are also very popular with gold coin collectors as they are actually a nation’s money with a guaranteed amount of gold in its content and not the coin’s face value. The actual worth of the gold piece is the amount of gold content with the gold price at that point in time.
There are different sizes of bullion coins representing different pure gold content. These are legal tenders that are guaranteed by their respective country of origin. These coins can be purchased or sold easily anywhere as there is always a ready market with the increasing gold prices today.
The more popular bullion gold coins include the American Eagle, the UK Britannia, the Australian Kangaroo, the Austrian Philharmonic coin, the South African Krugerrand and the Canadian Maple Leaf.
Gold bullion coins can appreciate in value very quickly as they have an artistic appeal with an intrinsic value. The different designs of the various gold bullion coins reflect the country’s beauty and symbol. They make good memorable gifts as they are portable and easy to store.
Hence, more and more individuals are purchasing bullion coins and bars for many reasons.
Global Gold Markets
You can purchase gold from any of the valid gold markets available in the world today whether at night or in the day. The time zones have allowed this special feature to happen that causes gold to be traded around the clock although the top two gold markets are found in New York and London.
The oldest gold market is the London market which sets the ‘gold fix’ for the day at two times of the day; namely, one at 10:30am and the other fix at 3pm.
The second largest gold market, the New York market, is noted more for futures contracts. Other available gold markets are found in Zurich, Sydney, Hong Kong and Tokyo.
Gold can come in many forms depending on your purposes.
Bullion Coins and Bars
One way to own gold is through purchasing gold bullion bars of various sizes and weights. Gold bullion is most popular with small time gold buyers as it is the cheapest form of gold investment. An international refiner stamp on your gold bullion piece will make it more saleable.
Gold bullion coins are also very popular with gold coin collectors as they are actually a nation’s money with a guaranteed amount of gold in its content and not the coin’s face value. The actual worth of the gold piece is the amount of gold content with the gold price at that point in time.
There are different sizes of bullion coins representing different pure gold content. These are legal tenders that are guaranteed by their respective country of origin. These coins can be purchased or sold easily anywhere as there is always a ready market with the increasing gold prices today.
The more popular bullion gold coins include the American Eagle, the UK Britannia, the Australian Kangaroo, the Austrian Philharmonic coin, the South African Krugerrand and the Canadian Maple Leaf.
Gold bullion coins can appreciate in value very quickly as they have an artistic appeal with an intrinsic value. The different designs of the various gold bullion coins reflect the country’s beauty and symbol. They make good memorable gifts as they are portable and easy to store.
Hence, more and more individuals are purchasing bullion coins and bars for many reasons.
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Why It’s Important to Invest in Gold
In recent years, the demand for gold coins has shot to very great heights thus increasing its prices. It is true to say that more investors are becoming very interested in this precious commodity because of its various properties, especially the fact that it is a liquid form of asset that can come in handy in times of need.
The commodity, as well as its stocks, have strongly rocketed in the bull market in recent times creating increased profits for those who have bought in. Although the price of this precious metal is determined by its level of supply and demand, its purchasing power and value have remained steadfast, increasing instead of decreasing, as is the case with most assets.
What makes the commodity a bull market is its outstanding fundamentals. Although the world’s gold mines are playing their part in supplying the commodity, the tons of gold produced are not enough to meet the ever increasing demand. There is an acute shortage of gold, especially because it is demanded for different purposes, including investment and industrial use, as well as jewelry.
One of the reasons it is important to buy gold coins is the fact that their value is increasing by the year, and so are the prices. This means that if you manage to buy a good quantity of gold at the moment, in the next few months or years you can see substantial growth. The commodity is very convenient as it saves investors from incurring losses since it is not affected by most things that affect other forms of investment assets. This factor greatly reduces major risks to the advantage of the buyer.
As in all products, it is important to do some research and investigate the bullish factors of gold to ensure that your decision is a good one and that you have an investment strategy that will work for you. One of the most important things to understand is the gold market behavior, as well as demand-supply trends and the prices of gold.
The commodity, as well as its stocks, have strongly rocketed in the bull market in recent times creating increased profits for those who have bought in. Although the price of this precious metal is determined by its level of supply and demand, its purchasing power and value have remained steadfast, increasing instead of decreasing, as is the case with most assets.
What makes the commodity a bull market is its outstanding fundamentals. Although the world’s gold mines are playing their part in supplying the commodity, the tons of gold produced are not enough to meet the ever increasing demand. There is an acute shortage of gold, especially because it is demanded for different purposes, including investment and industrial use, as well as jewelry.
One of the reasons it is important to buy gold coins is the fact that their value is increasing by the year, and so are the prices. This means that if you manage to buy a good quantity of gold at the moment, in the next few months or years you can see substantial growth. The commodity is very convenient as it saves investors from incurring losses since it is not affected by most things that affect other forms of investment assets. This factor greatly reduces major risks to the advantage of the buyer.
As in all products, it is important to do some research and investigate the bullish factors of gold to ensure that your decision is a good one and that you have an investment strategy that will work for you. One of the most important things to understand is the gold market behavior, as well as demand-supply trends and the prices of gold.
Monday, October 11, 2010
Gold Coins as an Investment
It is up to an interested investor to know the various ways to invest in gold. Gold is a commodity that is gaining in value making the prices shoot up as the years go by. The value of gold has never been zero; it has a lot of advantages and its purchasing power has remained steady. Gold investment comes in various forms; an investor can choose to suit his needs.
Small bars and coins
These small amounts of gold have been legal since the reign of King Croesus who ruled Lydia in Western Asia. What is particular about this king is that his wealth mainly came from the gold sands and mines of the Pactolus River, making them legal tender. Small coins and bars are an attractive means of investing for most investors especially because any gold meant for investment purposes is exempted from VAT in many countries and from the European Union as a whole.
Bullion coins
These coins are normally issued by a governing body in most countries. They are considered legal tender because of their face value, not their content of gold. However, in purchasing, the gold content is what gives them value and the premium rates may vary from one dealer to another, as well as from one coin to another.
Bullion coin premiums rely mostly on the size of the coin unlike in numismatic and commemorative coins whose value is determined by their quality and rarity in addition to their gold content.
Small bars of gold
Any bar weighing 100g downwards is considered small. Gold comes in a variety of sizes and weights, which of course vary in value and price. These bars contain 99.5% of fine gold and provide a great platform for investment for interested parties or institutions. There are only 94 accredited brands and gold bar manufacturers in the whole world who produce different types of gold bars.
A potential investor should not limit himself to one method of gold investment. Instead, thorough research can help a great deal when settling for a method of investing and deciding what form of gold one is to invest in. This is largely determined by the various needs of the buyer, as well as the reason he or she is buying and investing in this commodity.
Gold investments should be given the same keen analysis as any other form of investment.
Small bars and coins
These small amounts of gold have been legal since the reign of King Croesus who ruled Lydia in Western Asia. What is particular about this king is that his wealth mainly came from the gold sands and mines of the Pactolus River, making them legal tender. Small coins and bars are an attractive means of investing for most investors especially because any gold meant for investment purposes is exempted from VAT in many countries and from the European Union as a whole.
Bullion coins
These coins are normally issued by a governing body in most countries. They are considered legal tender because of their face value, not their content of gold. However, in purchasing, the gold content is what gives them value and the premium rates may vary from one dealer to another, as well as from one coin to another.
Bullion coin premiums rely mostly on the size of the coin unlike in numismatic and commemorative coins whose value is determined by their quality and rarity in addition to their gold content.
Small bars of gold
Any bar weighing 100g downwards is considered small. Gold comes in a variety of sizes and weights, which of course vary in value and price. These bars contain 99.5% of fine gold and provide a great platform for investment for interested parties or institutions. There are only 94 accredited brands and gold bar manufacturers in the whole world who produce different types of gold bars.
A potential investor should not limit himself to one method of gold investment. Instead, thorough research can help a great deal when settling for a method of investing and deciding what form of gold one is to invest in. This is largely determined by the various needs of the buyer, as well as the reason he or she is buying and investing in this commodity.
Gold investments should be given the same keen analysis as any other form of investment.
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Gold Investments
The gold prices recently touched an unprecedented level of $1,254. The trend of this price rise has however, been going for some time with the constant upward revision of support levels. The key question arising here is how stable is the trend? More generally, how safe is it to stay invested in gold?
Experts from the financial sector of the likes of George Soros are betting against quick recovery from the current delinquent state of the markets. They are of the view that it is still quite some time before it stabilizes. This is the major reason behind the flow of funds into gold in the form of bullion and other related products as gold ETFs.
A top Swiss asset manager reported that most of his rich clients were interested in wealth preservation during the crisis. This means that the bigger players will support any fall in the prices. In addition, people who wish to keep the prices in vigil would put in steps to check runaway prices for the precious metal. Summers being the holiday season for most of the financial planners and asset managers, the period is not likely to witness any increase, if not a fall. USAGold however, has reported that gold prices shot up at an average of 11.3 percent for the past 9 years. Also, the approximate growth from the fall i.e. June-July, to the end of the year has been 17.3 percent for the same period. Going by the trends, the gold prices can be expected to be a little less than $1,500 by December 2010.
Interestingly, there is a counter-view regarding the reliability of gold. Some foresee a fall in prices if a collapse similar to the one in 2008 returns to haunt the markets. The reason has been attributed to the possible requirement of liquidity covering in the event of cash-crunch. Still, the decline may not be as drastic as the other sectors.
Although the junior gold stocks and investments in other base metals were totally drowned during the 2008 collapse, these products have shown great resilience in 2009. According to an analysis by Lawrence Williams, if the market can be expected to stay anything better than going negative and gold to remain strong, the junior stocks are likely to provide the best of gains for the times to come. He insists that although the gold stocks have been reported to underperform during high times, they also proved a safer bet during the times of crisis.
Experts from the financial sector of the likes of George Soros are betting against quick recovery from the current delinquent state of the markets. They are of the view that it is still quite some time before it stabilizes. This is the major reason behind the flow of funds into gold in the form of bullion and other related products as gold ETFs.
A top Swiss asset manager reported that most of his rich clients were interested in wealth preservation during the crisis. This means that the bigger players will support any fall in the prices. In addition, people who wish to keep the prices in vigil would put in steps to check runaway prices for the precious metal. Summers being the holiday season for most of the financial planners and asset managers, the period is not likely to witness any increase, if not a fall. USAGold however, has reported that gold prices shot up at an average of 11.3 percent for the past 9 years. Also, the approximate growth from the fall i.e. June-July, to the end of the year has been 17.3 percent for the same period. Going by the trends, the gold prices can be expected to be a little less than $1,500 by December 2010.
Interestingly, there is a counter-view regarding the reliability of gold. Some foresee a fall in prices if a collapse similar to the one in 2008 returns to haunt the markets. The reason has been attributed to the possible requirement of liquidity covering in the event of cash-crunch. Still, the decline may not be as drastic as the other sectors.
Although the junior gold stocks and investments in other base metals were totally drowned during the 2008 collapse, these products have shown great resilience in 2009. According to an analysis by Lawrence Williams, if the market can be expected to stay anything better than going negative and gold to remain strong, the junior stocks are likely to provide the best of gains for the times to come. He insists that although the gold stocks have been reported to underperform during high times, they also proved a safer bet during the times of crisis.
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