Guide to Gold
For many years, gold has been seen as the ideal haven asset in times of socioeconomic turbulence. This is due to it being a globally recognised currency, of which value will never drop to zero, unlike shares or funds, highlighting it as a timeless asset.
It has been used as a currency for centuries, as well as being used in jewellery still to this day, because of its well-known chemical properties which make it ideal for these uses: it doesn’t corrode, so it can stand the test of time, and it can be heated, melded, and melted into a liquid over a normal flame.
With recent global unrest, government debt and rising unemployment, many have chosen to invest their wealth in physical gold, due to it offering the best insurance in protecting wealth.
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Guide to Silver
Like Gold, silver has been used for years to diversify and strengthen investment portfolios, however the difference between silver and other precious metals is its growing demand as an industrial metal. Its growing uses in electronics may only further this demand, as previous trends have seen, making silver an intriguing and undervalued investment.
Throughout history, silver has been used in silverware, food and drink vessels and coins, as well as in solar panels and batteries. With more and more uses discovered, its use in every day items is skyrocketing, creating a higher and higher demand.
Silver makes a perfect investment, it provides protection of wealth in times of political unrest at a much cheaper price point than other precious metals, such as gold or platinum, as well as acting as a hedge against inflation.
With more volatile changes in its price, plus VAT charges on silver bullion products, many people shy away from investing in it and turn to gold. Although this may seem like a bad thing, it actually provides the perfect opportunity for a long-term investment, and just means that silver is more of a long-haul investment than gold.
Many experienced investors have also turned to silver to invest their wealth in, due to it offering many of the same advantages as gold, as well as a few more.