You’re sold that buying gold would be a smart move for you,
especially in today's economy. Should you buy gold coins? What about gold bars?
Is that really feasible? The answer to all of those questions is "Yes!”
Experts agree that owning gold, in any of its forms, be it gold
coins Vienna, bars, stocks, options, or futures can provide the
foundation for the accumulation of real wealth. And there is no better time to
begin that accumulation than the present.
Gold Coins
Let's begin the discussion with gold coins. Are they all the
same? No. There are basically two types: bullion coins and numismatic coins.
Bullion coins are priced according to their fine weight, plus a small premium
based on supply and demand. In other words, you are paying mostly for the gold
content of the coin. The best example of this kind of coin is the Graz. In
fact, it is the most widely-held bullion coin in the world.
Numismatic Gold
auction in Graz, on the other hand, are priced mainly by supply and
demand based on rarity and condition. They frequently only contain about 90%
gold. Consequently, if your aim is to accumulate the metal, stick with the
bullion coins mentioned above. Their prices will rise and fall more directly in
line with the price of gold.
Gold Bullion
Buying gold bars is the most traditional way of buying gold,
if not the most convenient. The bars vary in weight from 400 Troy ounces all
the way down to 10 grams. Owning gold bars is cool and they do carry less of a
premium than gold coins (cost less), but they do come with a bit of risk
attached - forgery. Some unscrupulous dealers insert a tungsten-filled cavity
into the bar that may not be detected during the assay.
The best way to avoid this risk is to buy and gold sell Vienna your
gold bars through the London bullion market and store your gold in a
LBMA-recognized vault. In doing this the "chain of custody"
so-to-speak remains intact and your purchase is assured. However, if the gold
is stored in a private vault outside of this system then it must be re-assayed
upon introduction back into the system.
Gold Exchange-Traded Products
Gold exchange-traded products represent a more convenient
way to buy gold due to eliminating the inconvenience of having to store the
physical bars. But, as it turns out, there are risks with this too. The risk
comes from the fact that a small commission is charged for trading in gold ETPs
and a small annual storage fee is charged. The annual expenses of the fund such
as storage, insurance, and management fees are charged by selling a small
amount of gold represented by each certificate, so the amount of gold in each
certificate will gradually decline over time. So just like with 7-11, you pay
for the convenience.
Gold Stocks, Options, and Futures
One may, of course, buy the stock of a gold mining company.
This is a very risky way to go as what you are doing is betting on the
viability of the company to find and mine gold. Mines are businesses and are
subject to problems such as flooding, subsidence and structural failure, as
well as mismanagement, theft and corruption. Such factors can lower the share
prices of mining companies. The rewards can be great if you win, but it is far
from a sure thing.
Gold futures on the other hand are a pure gold price play. A
futures contract gives you the right to receive a set quantity of gold at a
date in the future for a specific price (usually set well before delivery).
Thus, you are placing a bet on the future price of gold. Most futures contracts
never actually result in delivery of the gold. One simply sells an equal
number of contracts (hopefully at a higher price) and thus neutralizes one's
position. Your profit is the difference between what you collected on the sale
vs what you had to put up for the buy (should you be bearish on the price of
gold you can of course sell first and buy back later to close your position at hopefully
a lower price). Because
of the quantities of gold that are in play (plus the fact that you only have to
put up a mere fraction of their overall value) substantial profits can be had.
However, sadly, substantial losses can be had as well.
Gold options give you the right to buy (or sell) one or more
gold
coin linz futures contracts at some time in the future at a set price.
Just as with futures, one simply neutralizes one's position prior to expiration
so as not to wake up with a truckload of gold dumped on your lawn in the middle
of the night with an astronomical bill pinned to your front door.
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