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Britain Wants to Put Gold on the Blockchain. What Would Digital Bullion Change?
Britain’s financial regulator has opened a consultation on tokenised gold, raising the possibility that ownership of physical bullion could be represented and transferred digitally across the UK’s…
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How to Calculate the Pure-Gold Content of Jewellery
A gold necklace can weigh 30 grams without containing 30 grams of pure gold. Most jewellery is made from an alloy, meaning gold is mixed with other…
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Gold Karat vs Gold Fineness: Understanding 999, 916, 875 and 750
Gold purity is often described in two different ways. One jeweller may call a piece 22K gold, while another may stamp it 916. An 18K ring may…
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How Bond Yields Affect Gold Prices
Bond yields are one of the most closely watched influences on gold because they affect the return investors can earn from interest-bearing assets. When yields rise, bonds…
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How Real Interest Rates Affect Gold Prices
Real interest rates are one of the most important concepts for understanding gold. They help answer a simple question: after allowing for inflation, what return can an…
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How Inflation Affects Gold Prices
Gold is often described as an inflation hedge, but the relationship between inflation and gold prices is more complicated than that phrase suggests. Rising consumer prices can…
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Why Central Banks Buy Gold
Central banks hold foreign-exchange reserves so they can support confidence in their currencies, meet international obligations and respond to financial stress. Those reserves are usually spread across…
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What Is a Fair Price When Buying Gold?
There is no universal ‘correct’ premium for physical gold. A fair price depends on the live value of the gold, the product being purchased, current market conditions,…
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How Dealers Price Gold: Spot Prices, Premiums and Retail Margins
The live gold price is only the starting point when buying physical bullion. Bars and coins normally cost more than their underlying metal value because manufacturing, distribution,…
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