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Did China Ban Gold? Here's What Really Happened
China hasn't banned gold, and there's no cap on how much you can own. What its banks actually did on 24 July was switch off leveraged paper trading, while pushing citizens toward the real metal.
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Debt, War and the Return to Gold
Record debt and war are pushing central banks back to gold.
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Brink's-Mat and the Great Gold Heists: Why Today's Checks Protect You
Three tonnes of gold vanished from Heathrow in 1983. Gold heists changed how the industry works, and today's anti money laundering checks exist to protect genuine buyers.
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Brown's Bottom: When Britain Sold Its Gold
Between 1999 and 2002 the UK sold around 395 tonnes of gold near a 20-year low. The metal sold is now worth many times what was raised. The lesson still matters.
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The Britannia: The Story of Britain's Flagship Gold Coin
Launched in 1987, refined to 999.9 fine gold and now protected by advanced security features, the Gold Britannia is the coin at the heart of British bullion.
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Building Your Position Slowly: The Smart Way to Buy Gold
You do not need to buy everything at once. Steady, regular purchases smooth out the price, remove the timing stress and quietly build serious holdings over time.
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£100,000 in 2006: Gold vs Cash, Twenty Years On
The same £100,000 in 2006, two very different outcomes.
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Predictions vs Patience: Thinking in Decades, Not Days
Nobody consistently times the gold market. Why buying steadily, at your own pace, takes the pressure off.
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What the World's Biggest Banks Predict for Gold
Goldman Sachs, Bank of America and UBS all publish gold targets. Here is what the major analysts expect, and how to use forecasts without being ruled by them.
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Mike Maloney and the Case for Sound Money
The author of a best-selling guide to gold and silver has spent two decades explaining one idea: currency is not money. His argument is worth understanding.
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Currency Debasement: The Oldest Trick in the Book
From clipped Roman coins to modern money printing, governments have always quietly reduced the value of currency. Gold is the one money they cannot debase.
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Selling Your Gold: What Happens When You Want Out
Gold is one of the most liquid assets on earth. How selling works, what you will be quoted, and why UK legal tender coins mean the taxman takes nothing on the way out.
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The £120,000 Question: How Much of Your Money Is Actually Protected?
The FSCS now protects £120,000 per person per banking group. Anything above that may not be covered. Here is what the new limit really means for larger cash balances.
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Northern Rock: The Queue Britain Never Forgot
In September 2007, thousands queued outside Northern Rock to get their money out. The first run on a British bank in over a century holds lessons every saver should remember.
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The ISA Squeeze: When the Rules Change Around Your Savings
First a proposed cut to £4,000. Then a U-turn. Then the Budget cut the cash ISA allowance anyway. What the ISA saga shows about relying on rules that can change.
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China, Poland and the Global Race for Gold
China holds over 2,300 tonnes and has bought gold month after month. Poland added 102 tonnes in a single year. The world's powers are stacking gold.
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Central Banks Are Buying Gold at Historic Levels
Central banks have bought over 1,000 tonnes of gold a year at the recent peak. When the institutions that print money choose gold, it pays to ask why.
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