Diversifying your portfolio is critical, whether your goal is:

• preserving wealth or saving for retirement.
• Gold protects you against currency devaluations.
• Gold is a wealth protector.
• The value of gold is based on the dollar currency which allows you to hedge your wealth against the rand.
• Physical gold adds security to your investment portfolio.
• As there is a finite amount of Gold in the world, its relative
• purchasing power tends to remain stable during periods of

• Bullion is gold, silver, or other precious metals in the form of bars or ingots. Typically, bullion is used for trade on a market.
• The value of bullion is typically determined by the value of its
• precious metals content, which is defined by its purity and mass.

• A bullion coin is an investment-grade coin that is valued by its weight and fineness of a specific precious metal.
• Unlike commemorative or numismatic coins valued by limited mintage, rarity, condition, and age, bullion coins are purchased by investors seeking a simple and tangible means to own and invest in the gold, silver, platinum, and palladium markets.

• A bullion coin is an investment-grade coin that is valued by its weight and fineness of a specific precious metal.
• Unlike commemorative or numismatic coins valued by limited mintage, rarity, condition, and age, bullion coins are purchased by investors seeking a simple and tangible means to own and invest in the gold, silver, platinum, and palladium markets.

• Coins, paper money, or other forms of currency issued by government and used as money.
• The legal tender value of a coin is the redemption value placed on it by the

• The price of gold trading in the market at a particular moment in time.
• Spot price is quoted in dollars per ounce of gold.

• A bar of gold with a purity above 99.50%
• What is a cast bar?
• Cast bars are created whereby molten gold is poured into a bar shaped mould and left to solidify.
• The process often leads to malformed bars with uneven surfaces which although imperfect makes each bar unique and easier to identify.
• Cast bars are also cheaper compared to those that are minted because they are quicker to produce and require less handling.

• Minted bars are made from gold blanks that have been cut into a required dimension from a flat piece of gold.
• They are then stamped.
• These are identified by having a smooth and even surface.