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By Joshua Saul – The Pure Gold Company More and more people are investing in gold to protect their assets, but how do you buy it and when it comes time to sell, how can you maximise the value of your investment. Many smart investors already include gold in a balanced asset portfolio, but that…

By Joshua Saul – The Pure Gold Company As political and economic uncertainty increases in the UK and the rest of the world, smart investors are buying gold and gold bullion to protect their assets and save on capital gains tax. It’s been over a decade since the financial crash of 2008 which shook the…

By Joshua Saul – The Pure Gold Company How do the rich spend their money and can we learn from them to achieve success? Wealth is relative. Someone with £10,000 in the bank would be considered wealthy compared to a person with no savings, but not wealthy in comparison to a millionaire. The definition of…

By Joshua Saul – The Pure Gold Company If there is ever a time to buy a safe-haven asset, it’s when the political and economic future of the country is as murky and uncertain as it is now. More and more people are considering buying gold to protect their assets from the vagaries of stock…

By Joshua Saul – Director of The Pure Gold Company It’s a provocative title, but Brexit is a provocative topic. It has polarised this country, the political landscape, families, friends and our European neighbours, and as the deadline for leaving approaches the mudslinging and soap-boxing gets louder. Aside from polarising the nation on whether or…

By Joshua Saul – Director of The Pure Gold Company  The past few years have seen seismic shifts in political, economic and structural norms. The US political landscape has had a destabilising effect on the global economy, and the uncertainty around Brexit is impacting every aspect of British life, from shopping, to saving, to travelling…

“I have been left £20,000 and don’t know where to invest it. I want to safeguard my children’s future with a U.K. investment with minimal risk but with growth potential”. This is a common question clients ask daily at The Pure Gold Company, understandably given the many different investments that are now available. Last week…

A decade ago, the global economy was blind-sided by the collapse of Lehman Brothers, and many experts chose the 10-year anniversary to voice their concerns about the state of international finance today. Surely the mistakes of the past should enable us to see more clearly now? Maybe not. According to the federal reserve committee, who…

The Pure Gold Company When looking into gold investments, you’ll often see gold prices expressed as a “spot price”, but when purchasing gold for investment you may find that prices are higher. So what exactly is the gold “spot price”? The spot price is the common standard price for a set quantity (usually an ounce)…