Sales of Home Safes on the Up

Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Figures suggest that the sale of home safes has risen by 50% in the last year. Investors have become increasingly concerned about the safety of their investments stored in banks. At the same time, as its price continues to rise, investors have become more inclined to buy gold as a safe haven and recession proof investment. Often investors prefer to store both cash and gold in home safes. More...

Gold Investors Storage Issues

Tuesday, November 24, 2009
According to reports today scores of armoured vehicles stacked with gold bars and coins have been pouring out of midtown Manhatten. The rush to buy gold and capitalise on its rising price has presented a problem for the HSBC bank….how to store it all. Apparently HSBC has requested that small retail investors move their gold from its vaults on New York City’s Fifth Avenue in order to create more space for bigger investors. More...

Mauritius Latest to Buy Gold

Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Mauritius has become the most recent nation to decide that it will buy gold from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). They have reportedly bought 2 tonnes of the precious metal. More...

Gold Reaches New All Time High

Monday, November 16, 2009
The price of gold is breaking all time records on almost a daily basis at the moment with record highs being met more or less every day last week. The explanation for this continued rise hasn’t changed and investors are continuing to buy gold because of the weakening dollar and because it represents a reliable recession proof investment. More...

Thieves Caught with Gold Bars

Tuesday, November 10, 2009
As the interest and rush to buy gold continues to increase, criminals are also becoming increasingly interested in gold. More...

Gold Gains Last Week as Dollar Falters

Monday, November 09, 2009
Gold made gains of 5% during last week on the back of speculation that worldwide central banks will buy gold as opposed to dollars which has historically been the long-established global reserve currency. More...

Scottish Gold Hoard Found

Thursday, November 05, 2009
A keen metal detectorist has discovered a £1 million hoard of Iron Age gold necklaces in a field in Scotland. The find will significantly change the way experts thought ancient Scottish inhabitants lived. More...

Gold Hits New Dollar High

Wednesday, November 04, 2009
Despite the stronger dollar, Gold prices surged on Monday night after it was announced that India had plans to buy gold amounting to 200 metric tonnes from the International Monetary Fund. The value of the gold was $6.7bn. More...

Pawnbroker H&T opens Gold Bars

Sunday, November 01, 2009
H&T pawnbroker is profiting from the new gold rush, as an increase in consumers cash in their old jewellery to benefit from record gold prices. More...