Gold bars or coins: this is the better investment
As an investor, you can put your assets in gold bars or coins. Depending on your requirements and ideas, one or the other method may prove to be more profitable.
Gold bars or coins - gold bars as an investment
Gold bars are best suited for the portfolio on the gold market: The production of the gold bars takes up little work and comes closest to the gold price.
- Buying and selling prices of gold bars are close together. The price comes closest to the actual material value.
- Material, weight, fineness and logo of the manufacturer are stamped on the bars.
- As a small investor, you can invest in a weight between one gram and one kilo. Standard bars weigh 12.4 kilograms. However, very few people choose this because they do not have the necessary money resources.
- Due to the closely related purchase and sale value, bars can be recommended as an investment. Small bars of up to five grams are not recommended, however, because the sales and purchase values are far apart.
- Small bars are therefore difficult to sell again with advantage.
- If you invest in gold bars as an increase in value, you can expect the value to rise by a third.
- Recognized manufacturers are Heraeus, Umicore, Pamp Suisse and Perth Mint.
Coins as investments
With coins as an investment, you have to distinguish between investment and collector coins.
- In the case of investment coins, the material value is more important than the collector value.
- Collector coins can have a price well above your material value, because historical value or demand plays a major role here.
- The following manufacturers are internationally recognized: Krugerrand, Eagle, Maple Leaf, Britannia, Kangaroo and Philharmonic.
- Because of the embossed motifs, there is less risk of counterfeiting than coins.
- Better invest your money in larger coins as they have lower unit costs.
- If you buy an ounce of gold coins, the value is currently around 1000 euros.
