The Fascination of Gold and Its Importance as a Store of Value

Gold has been the subject of human fascination for thousands of years. The best-known and most popular precious metal continues to represent prosperity, security and stability. The importance of gold is also reflected in the fact that, even in a largely digitalized world of trade and banking, many central banks continue to hold physical gold reserves.

The value of gold is based, on the one hand, on its relative scarcity: the total amount of gold mined throughout human history is smaller than the amount of steel produced worldwide in just one hour. On the other hand, its timeless shine is equally fascinating, resulting from a special physical property: gold does not corrode.

Gold is the precious metal whose industrial use – apart from jewellery production – plays only a minor role. As a store of value, however, it remains highly popular.

What to Consider When Buying Gold

GOLDEN GATES combines the highest security standards with customer-friendly purchasing conditions. We store your gold holdings in the carefully secured storage facilities of our wholesale partner. You can have your gold delivered to you at any time.

Maximum Flexibility: One-Time Gold Purchase or Monthly Gold Purchase?

GOLDEN GATES offers maximum flexibility when buying gold – whether in the form of coins such as the Krugerrand or in the form of gold bars. With us, you can purchase exactly as much gold each month as your budget allows.

For this reason, the majority of our customers deliberately do not opt for one-time purchases, but instead build up their gold holdings through regular purchases. The amount can be adjusted without bureaucratic effort or additional costs.

Why Buy Gold?

Gold retains its value and is resilient in times of crisis.
Gold is protected from access by the state and banks and has a real, physical value.
High global acceptance: gold is independent of currencies and is accepted worldwide as a means of payment.
Buying gold: the only precious metal exempt from VAT.

Gold as a Store of Value

Gold is the precious metal whose industrial use – apart from jewellery production – plays only a minor role. As a store of value, however, it remains highly popular.

Gold Coins
Whether Krugerrand, Philharmonic or Maple Leaf – gold coins are both collectors’ items and a means of preserving value. They also make excellent gifts.
Gold Bars
Investing in gold bars allows you to obtain more gold for your money. Gold bars are available in a wide range of sizes. Their fineness must be at least 995 parts per 1,000.
Jewellery
Almost 45% of the gold mined today is used in the jewellery industry. The most important markets for gold jewellery are located in Asia.

Expert Tip: Buy Gold

Compared with cash or shares, gold has one decisive advantage: this popular precious metal represents not merely a symbolic value, but a real, physical value. It is therefore a suitable solution for anyone pursuing a long-term strategy for preserving wealth. The positive development of the gold price in recent months has further strengthened gold’s reputation as a “safe haven”.

In addition to its impact on currencies and demand from the gold industry, fear of inflation has repeatedly been an important factor influencing the gold price throughout history. Today, it is becoming increasingly clear that more and more people in more and more countries are viewing gold as an alternative. In light of a divided euro area and the seemingly unlimited creation of money by central banks, a further significant increase in the value of gold appears likely. Many analysts forecast a bright future for gold.