Everything you need to know about investing in gold with Betts

Now is a great time to invest in gold from The Betts Group, the UK’s oldest refinery. Gold is seen as a safe asset in these uncertain times, and its value is currently sitting at around 24% higher than in January 2020. According to the Royal Mint, more young adults are investing in gold in the wake of the coronavirus crisis. Demand is expected to remain high into 2021 as interest rates on savings accounts are very low and governments around the world are engaging in dramatic fiscal stimulus.

Betts Investments

At Betts Investments, we offer a range of gold coins and bars for sale online. Gold bars are the most cost-effective way to invest in physical gold because they incorporate the lowest possible premiums over the gold price. They come in a range of weights and sizes, from a single gram to a kilogram, so you can invest in a way that suits your budget. Investing in gold could be a useful means of diversifying your investment portfolio – experts such as the World Gold Council advise putting 5-10% of your investments into gold to diversify the balance of risk in your portfolio. Gold is a sound way to ensure wealth preservation between generations.

Investing in bars with Betts

We stock branded bars from Umicore, Metalor, and of course our own Betts 1760 bars which can be made from Single Mine Origin (SMO) Gold. Investing in SMO means that you can have complete confidence that your metal comes from a known, responsibly operated source. In general, the larger the gold bar you buy, the lower the premium you will have to pay per ounce of gold. This is because manufacturing costs do not increase proportionally to the size of the gold bar. For example, producing a 12.5kg gold bar does not require a great deal more labour than a 1oz gold bar.

Investing in coins with Betts

Betts Investments also offer a range of investment gold coins. These include the Single Mine Origin Hummingbird 1oz coin manufactured by The Betts Group as well as the most popular investment coins, such as Krugerrands, Maples, Britannias and Sovereigns. For UK investors, British minted gold coins (Britannias and Sovereigns) are exempt from Capital Gains Tax, making them an attractive option.

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