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 | Mark O'Byrne - gold.ie |
A beginner's guide to investing in Gold  |
| One’s motivation for buying gold is fundamental to deciding in which form you should buy it. Are you a speculator, investor or saver? Do you wish to take a short term speculative position in gold? Are you investing for the short, medium or long term? Or are you diversifying, saving or using gold as a form of financial insurance?Wednesday, March 3, 2021 |
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| The 5 Largest Gold Nuggets that Still Exist |
| Throughout gold rush and gold mining history, the discovery of a large gold nugget is a phenomenon which always causes excitement throughout a mining community as well as capturing the wider public's imagination. It has probably something to do with so much gold being found at the same time, often with relative ease.
Gold nuggets can be found in alluvial deposits (sediments formed by water movement) or in other placer deposits (formed by other movement), but gold nuggets can also be found in or Tuesday, December 15, 2020 |
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 | Bron Suchecki - Perth Mint |
 The ideal percentage allocation between gold silver  |
| There are three major types of Perth Mint Depository investor:
Those that only buy gold
Those that only buy silver
Those that buy 50% gold and 50% silver
There are others who include platinum, or have different percentages, but the above three types are a significant majority of our clients. I find it interesting that most investors who weren’t strong goldbugs or silverbugs and couldn’t decide between them went with a simple 50/50 strategy. This begs the question: is this a good strategy and wWednesday, August 19, 2020 |
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| Then, As Now, Silver's Course Dangerous To Predict |
| Looking for something different to read during my midday break today, I visited The Perth Mint’s library and came across “Messrs.Mocatta andGoldsmid’s Circular on the Movements of Gold and Silver during 1913”, an Appendix to the British Royal Mint’s 1913 Annual Report.
Silver investors will find this circular of 100 years ago of interest as Messrs.Monday, August 10, 2020 |
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| Franz Liszt: the first pop phenomenon |
| In many ways Franz Liszt was the JustinBieber of his day.
It’s been said that Liszt generated such excitement that women would literally attack him: tear bits of his clothing, fight over broken piano strings and locks of his shoulder-length hair.
Born in Hungary in 1811, Liszt stood over six feet tall and had flashing brown eyes.Monday, August 3, 2020 |
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| Coins Or Bars - What's Best For You |
| BULLION BARS AND COINS Have you ever wondered why some people buy bars and others choose coins? Hereâ??s what to consider when deciding. Cast Bars Cast bars are highly cost-effective. The reason is their low fabrication cost. As a result, cast bars can be sold at a low premium above the prevailing value of their fine gold. It is most important to buy from a trusted supplier to ensure weight, purity and re-saleability. Minted Bars Cut from rolled gold and stamped with attractive designs on a mintThursday, July 9, 2020 |
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| How Is Gold Produced |
| PRECIOUS METAL SERIES - 7 The days when miners could dig or pan for nuggets of gold are largely gone. Today, gold is generally extracted from the Earth's crust as microscopic particles. Estimates put the amount of gold in the Earth's crust at just 11 parts per billion!To recover a single ounce of gold, many tonnes of material must therefore be blasted and processed. Gold mines sell unrefined gold in the form of doré bars. Australian doré bars are usually composed of between 70-80% gold and 10-1Friday, July 3, 2020 |
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 | Jeff Clark - Goldsilver |
| How Where to Buy Gold Bars (2017 Buying Guide) |
| If you’re looking to invest in physical gold at the lowest possible price per ounce, there’s no better choice than gold bars. Coins may be more attractive, but all that manufacturing and packaging comes at a price. Gold bars, on the other hand, are the stalwart of the industry, what everyone from average investors to central banks buy and store. In other words, you can’t go wrong buying gold bars—provided you follow four tips including where to buy gold bars. The Advantage of Buying Gold BarsTipMonday, June 1, 2020 |
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 A Question Of Purity |
| Purity refers to the amount (by weight) of pure gold an object has. The most common way of describing purity, particularly in the jewellery industry, is by Carats (Karat in the US). Carats are just the purity expressed in units of 24, such that 100% equals 24 carat and 50% equals 12 carat. For bullion, refiners and dealers use either percentages or fineness (fine being another word for pure). The table below shows the most common purities. In wholesale investmentSaturday, May 30, 2020 |
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| Perth Mint Blog - Perth Mint Blog. |
| A brief history of gold in Australia |
| The discovery of gold by colonial settlers during the 19th century had a huge effect on the development of Australia. Powering an influx of new migrants and helping to shape the national character, it attracted capital and created the wealth necessary for economic progress. Having laid the foundations of the modern nation, gold continues to play a vital role in Australia's fortunes. Here's our concise overview of the history of Australian gold. 1820s - Travelling beyond the confines of Sydney, ESaturday, May 23, 2020 |
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| investing in precious metals - gold.ie |
Beware of Exchange Trade Funds (ETFs) Bearing Gold  |
| Gold is unique among asset classes as it is the only asset class not dependent on the performance of auditors, management, corporations, financial institutions, banks, politicians and governments. Nor should physical gold be dependent on the performance of trustees, custodians and or sub custodians.Monday, May 18, 2020 |
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| Perth Mint Blog - Perth Mint Blog. |
| The ultimate guide to silver |
| Thinking about investing in silver? Here's your essential guide to the history, culture and science of one of the most remarkable metals known to man.
. The Periodic Table lists elements in order of atomic weight. At 47 on the table, silver is represented by 'Ag' from argentum, the Latin description for white, shiny metal.
. Silver is one of the seven so-called 'metals of antiquity' which mankind identified and found uses for thousands of years ago.
. First mined around 3,000 BC iFriday, May 8, 2020 |
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| Confiscation Issue - Goldchat |
| Australian Gold Confiscation |
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| Perth Mint Blog - Perth Mint Blog. |
| SOLD OUT Latest bullion coin sell outs at The Perth Mint |
| The following bullion coin releases are now sold out at The Perth Mint. Homer Simpson
2019 1oz Silver Bullion Coin
Maximum mintage: 25,000 Welcome Stranger
2019 1oz Silver Bullion Coin
Maximum mintage: 30,000 Australian Kookaburra with Panda Privy Mark
2018 1oz Silver Bullion Coin
Maximum mintage: 8,000 DragonThursday, April 11, 2019 |
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| Perth Mint gold app gives investors the Midas touch |
| Australia’s foremost precious metals enterprise, The Perth Mint, has today launched an exciting new smartphone app – GoldPass™ – as part of its commitment to taking Australian gold to the world. At the touch of a smartphone screen, GoldPass™ gives retail investors the unique ability to securely buy, store and sell gold via digital certificates. The app also allows the instantaneous transfer of gold to other approved GoldPass™ app users. The Perth Mint launched GoldPass™ today during the openingWednesday, October 3, 2018 |
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| Monthly Sales - February 2018 |
| Total ounces of gold and silver sold by The Perth Mint in February 2018 as coins and minted bars: - Gold (Au): 26,473 oz - Silver (Ag): 992,954 oz This chart shows total monthly ounces of gold and silver shipped as minted products by The Perth Mint to wholesale and retail customers worldwide. It excludes sales of cast bars and other Group activities including sales of allocated/unallocated precious metal for storage by the Depository.Thursday, March 1, 2018 |
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| Mark O'Byrne - gold.ie |
| Digital Gold Provide the Benefits Of Physical Gold |
| – Will digital gold provide the benefits of physical gold?– Digital gold and crypto gold products claim to combine efficiencies of blockchain with value of gold– They are yet to provide the same benefits or safety as owning physical gold– National mints jumping in on the ‘sexy blockchain’ act – BOE declares bitcoin ‘not a currency;’ Royal Mint launches blockchain gold product– Digital gold, blockchain gold and crypto gold is frequently not fully backed, unallocated, pooled and unsecured gold hoMonday, February 26, 2018 |
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| Limited Emu silver bullion coin set to run hot |
| Native to Australia, the emu is the second largest living bird on Earth. With tiny wings it’s unable to fly, but with strong, powerful legs it can run with incredible speed. The magnificent bird features prominently in the traditional stories, dance and art of Australian Aborigines, the oldest continuous culture on the planet. Yet it remained unknown to Europeans until the 17th century when explorers would have been amazed when they first encountered this remarkable creature.
A national animal Monday, February 19, 2018 |
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| Wedge-tailed Eagle reaches new high in 2018 |
| In his third design for The Perth Mint’s Australian Wedge-tailed Eagle coin series, renowned engraver John M. Mercanti explores the relationships between a chick and its parents for a beautifully composed new portrayal.
Unrivalled in his experience of depicting large birds of prey, the former Chief Engraver of the U.S. Mint captures the intimate bond between mother and eaglet while a protective male hovers in the sky overhead.
Seen stooping towards her needy offspring in a stance that conveysMonday, February 19, 2018 |
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| Mark O'Byrne - gold.ie |
| Bitcoin and Crypto Prices Being Manipulated Like Precious Metals |
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Kerry Lutz of the Financial Survival Network (FSN) interviewed GoldCore’s Mark O’Byrne about the outlook for crypto currencies, financial markets and precious metals.
– Are bitcoin and crypto prices being manipulated like precious metals?
– Is there a coordinated backlash against bitcoin from JPM and powerful interests?
– 95% of cryptocurrencies and ICOs will likely go to zero
– Good cryptos will thrive, most will disappear in “massive creative destruction”
– Ponzi like nMonday, February 12, 2018 |
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