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Silver bullion - The best way to invest in silver
Silver is a precious metal that, like gold, has performed the function of money all over the world for thousands of years. The reason for trust in this metal is its physical characteristics (strength, ability to melt into bars and coins and resistance to water and fire), as well as the relative rarity of this precious metal in nature. Namely, there is little silver in nature, but still some more than gold, therefore coins made of silver could be larger and easier for everyday use. This is exactly one of the arguments for investing in silver bullion today. If any country or even the entire world ever switches to gold standard, silver will play a very important role in such a system.
Some investors in precious metals believe that silver bullion is a potentially more profitable investment than investment gold. The reason is the industrial demand for this metal, which is much higher than the industrial demand for gold. Approximately half of the silver mined each year is used in the production of electronic equipment such as switches and plasma screens, the production of batteries, solar panels, etc. When it comes to gold, only 10% of the annual production of this metal is used in industry. Because of the council industrial consumption of silver, there is currently less of that precious metal on the surface of the Earth than there is gold. A possible shortage of silver could lead to a large increase in the price of this precious metal.
The price of silver
The price of silver is positively correlated with the price of gold, which means that when the price of gold rises, it also rises the price of silver, and the reverse is also true. But the movement amplitudes for silver are significantly higher than for gold. When the price of gold rises 10%, silver sometimes rises more than 20%, and the same happens when the price of precious metals falls. During the 20th century, an ounce of silver cost on average 50 times less than ounce of gold, with the fact that there were situations when the ratio of the price of gold and silver would rise to 80:1 or fall to 30:1.
Silver bars
Investment silver is most often found in the form of bullion. Almost all gold smelters and mints also melt and make silver bars with a purity of 99,9%. Due to the much lower price of this precious metal compared to the price of gold, investors usually do not look for small silver bars of a few grams, but invest in bars weighing 20g, 50g, 100g, 250g, 500g or 1000g. Small one ounce bars of this precious metal are also popular.
Where to buy silver bars?
Silver in the form of bullion made by proven and reputable precious metal mints can be purchased from Centra Zlat at extremely favorable conditions. We also offer coins, i.e. silver coins, which also belong to investment silver. In addition to favorable prices, our clients regularly receive information about the situation on the precious metals market, as well as analyzes and forecasts of silver and gold price movements.
VAT on investment silver
When investing in investment silver, you should keep in mind that in the entire European Union, when buying bullion and coins, you have to pay VAT, which significantly affects the profitability of investing in this precious metal. Unlike silver, investment gold is exempt from VAT throughout the EU and capital gains tax. But regardless of the tax, long-term investment in silver bullion will very likely continue to be a profitable investment that gives investors a high degree of security and independence from the economic situation in their country.
Notes:
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