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I am with PSSap while my wife is with Australian Super. Strangely, both funds decided to "upgrade" their computer systems at the same time, and took a surprisingly long time to do it - ten days or so I think it was, completing on 27th November (PSSap). Since then, AusSuper has been "experiencing...

This came from reading today's item from Ainslie Bullion. I understand what the term means, but I'm having trouble identifying truly uncorrelated investments. I could accept that gold and stocks are uncorrelated for the sake of argument, though they aren't completely decoupled, are they? Are...

As you all know, gold is no longer a common currency. However, even more so than silver, it possesses an almost inexplicable quality that humans desire, and nothing to do with its intrinsic value or its utility. Obviously, its rarity, the cost of obtaining it and some of its properties are...

I read this just now, on 'Moneycrashers.com' (whoever they are). (Gold is good because it....): "Holds its value. Gold tends to maintain its value over time. Economists argue that even the price of gold is not indicative of its value. That is, even if the price decreases, the underlying value...

Today, I went online at my super fund's site and switched my money from 'Balanced' to 'Income Focused'. I did this because I am approaching retirement and wanted to adopt a lower risk profile (mostly because, if my super plunged in value, there is little or no time left to build it up again)...

I am being a bit anal about my PMs. I buy (so far) only new stuff, then seal it in individual bags - even the low premium stuff. Other than coins bought in tubes (which I then transfer to individual bags) I try to keep the item in the original packaging. I also keep invoices and a record of when...

Being terminally sceptic and risk averse, the only place I will buy PMs is at well-known, reputable dealers. I realise that I could buy cheaper elsewhere, but my lack of knowledge and confidence - along with a feeling that having receipts from dealers when I come to sell will make buyers feel...

Given that the price of gold in Australia is in part determined by the USD:AUD rate, how do folks on here see that going over the next year or so, and why?

Can anybody tell me why Baird & Co minted bars, described as "99.99%" purity, are marked "999.9"? Also, Scottsdale 99.99 bars are marked ".9999". Eh?

Apologies if this has already been posted. https://youtu.be/uBXkFXoPhHE

I was surfing around the various Oz bullion dealers, looking at the shiny. Landed on Perth Bullion's site and the lovely gold 1oz version of the Queen's Beasts Lion. The barstards make it too easy to buy. It's all their fault. :D It's on backorder, so I'm not sure when I'll receive it. I...

OK, maybe not. Or should we.......? I probably have this hopelessly wrong, but a simplistic take on much of what is being said by the big guns is that the current credit bubble is unsustainable. I get that. They also say that all this credit has created bubbles in other assets. I assume this...

I can't find an online image of these that looks like this one, on Gumtree: http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/sunnybank/collectables/1oz-999-fine-silver-liberty-indian-head-buffalo-bullion-coins/1123545492

I will be gutted when my Queen's Beasts two ouncers develop milk spots, as they seem destined to do by all accounts. I'd also like some Maple Leafs, which are also supposed to spot. I'm not so worried about my PM Kangas, because they're just a basic form of sellable silver to me. I was...

What would it be and why?

I get the impression from discussions in here that milkspotting of coins is a growing problem. Is that true? Does milkspotting affect newer coins more than old and, if so, is there a date before which milkspotting wasn't a significant problem? Because I am now unlikely to add much to my small...

Back in the olden days (late 70s) I bought my wife a pair of 9ct tokens, one a half sovereign size, the other sovereign size. They depict Auguste Rodin's 'The Kiss' with a floral design on the reverse. Mintage was 5000 of each. Being pretty skint at the time, we thought they were special, even...

I have only a small stack, currently split 61% gold, 39% silver (by $ value). My plan is to head toward the magic figure of 10% of my assets held in PMs. Ignoring the current price trajectories for the moment, what advice would you give regarding the % split gold to silver? Also, how would you...

I'm looking forward to receiving my silver Queen's Beasts Lion 2oz coins, which I feel are the most beautiful I've seen so far. I know this is a personal thing, but I find the detailed AND shiny finish much more attractive than (for instance) the highly detailed but dull finish of the high...

Looking at the difference between spot and retail (inc premium) prices for bullion and coins, there is a big difference between gold and silver. Using Ainslie Bullion prices compared to spot, the premium on gold bullion blobs seems to be around 2.2%, whereas for silver it's 20%. Likewise for...