News & Articles

Gold has been the currency of choice for thousands of years, but why? In this article, we explore why we value gold and what it is that makes it so desirable.

Over the years extremely rare coins have surfaced and been auctioned off for extortionate amounts. Read our recent article to learn about the coins that have fetched the most at auction.

Determining what type of bullion to invest in between gold bars or coins can be slightly difficult. Find out the pros and cons of both in this article.

While it’s probably best to store your gold at a bank in a safe deposit box, there are also alternative methods to store and hide gold at home. Find out some popular ways in this article.

Interest rates play a part in all of our lives, whether we like it or not. But what are interest rates and why do they rise and fall? This week’s article explores this principle in more detail. We look at the main factors affecting interest rate rises and the implications of this on precious metal prices.

This week, we’re focusing on two internal factors currently affecting precious metals sentiment. Firstly, what really matters – you. And secondly, the qualities and inherent issues within the Gold and Silver markets itself, regardless of what the world is up to.

This week’s article looks at 8 top things affecting gold and silver prices right now including; geo-political events, price patterns, interest rates, central bank commentary and other commodity fundamentals.

In this article, we’ll be looking at the term ‘spot price’; what this is, why investors use these to secure purchases of commodities and contracts, and how this relates specifically to precious metals.

There have been lots happening with silver lately. Let’s shine the spotlight on gold’s little sister. We take a look at a couple of news sources and present their research to find out what’s actually been happening.

We’ll be looking at ‘fundamentals’ and why investors use these to predict future prices in markets. It’s important to understand what a fundamental is and how to best use them for your investment strategy.

This week’s guest article explores the topic of Brexit and presents a golden opportunity for precious metal investors on how to sieze this opportunity.

This week, a customer tells us about his investment journey, why he chose to invest in physical precious metals, and his reasons for choosing to invest in gold. Here’s his story.

This week’s article is a very quick look at the monthly news in brief, especially the key points to add onto our radars as we enter the lazier summer months. We’ll be covering interest rate rises and the big topic of BREXIT.

There are some striking stories this week, all concerned Gold directly or touching on it’s magnificence and timeless value. Here’s the biggest news story this week…

With all this jubilant summer outdoor activity and focus, it is not surprising the Gold price is in the ‘summer doldrums’. But its a little more marked this year. Learn more about how the summer’s events are affecting precious metal prices.

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” How true of life on occasion. This week, we look at a few viewpoints of some Gold bugs and what steps you should consider regarding physical precious metals (while prices remain at current lows).

Welcome to June’s monthly update. There’s a fair amount shifting in the financial world at the moment. This roundup will focus on the recent interest rate rise in the States and how this is creating a new emerging pattern for investors to watch closely.

One of Bleyer’s core business motives is to make bullion investment more accessible to everyone. We hope that this article prompts a greater understanding as to why investing in paper gold and silver is not the same as owning your very own Physical Precious metals.

What to make of this week’s unprecedented meeting between the US President and the leader of North Korea and how does this summit affect the price of Gold?

Financial success is being in control of our money, not our money in control of us. So, let’s take a look at 10 great financial habits that will help us save money in both the short and long-term.

Today, once again, the Italian financial crisis is yet another alarm trying to wake us up. Why is the Italian coalition important for Physical Gold? Learn more in this week’s article.

Welcome to May’s monthly update. There’s a fair amount shifting in the financial world at the moment. This roundup will focus on Inflation, Italy and the Eurozone, and UK house prices.

Investing in Precious Metals can, and is, stressful – because it is investing! And investing our hard earned cash is stressful precisely because it’s hard earned. So, what does the question mean – is it the least stressful way to earn money?

Why the renewed scramble to discuss the Gold and Silver price this week? Giving a mini-update seems only valid once again as the economic news heats up.

If you are a reader – or well-known member of our client family thinking of investing further with us – it is worth considering the advantages of bulk buying. Let’s focus on the advantages of buying precious metals in bulk.

“You hear that Mr Anderson? That is the sound of inevitability.” It’s the perfect quote for this week’s article. Here are the top 3 reasons why our financial system will eventually fail.

We hope you, your family and loved ones have enjoyed the Passover, Easter or long holiday Bank Holiday weekend, whichever you celebrate the most. This week, I’d like to have another quick look at the Gold news, as to do otherwise would be to ignore the exciting shifts that have occurred in the Gold price recently.

We take a look at this month’s gold and silver news, a brief look at market manipulation and key takeaways for this month. Learn more in this week’s article.

Bleyer is often approached by potential clients who have come into some money, usually through bereavement or a financial settlement of some kind. A common question on such a client’s mind is ‘Where do I invest this money? I don’t need it yet for any particular reason for a number of years, so I’ve been thinking of Gold but also Property.’

As private investors and people who like to make their money go further, we may have come to a decision that we would like to own some Gold and Silver. Learn more about the different ways of owning these metals – most notably in an EFT (exchange-traded fund) or Physical Metal (coins and bars).

Gold and silver is as much of a commodity as corn. If these are tangible substances, unlike stocks and shares, why does the price fluctuate quite so much as they do? In answering this question we need to further understand the forces affecting the possible price changes in precious metals.

Due to the update two weeks ago on the mini stock market correction, today’s Monthly Review is going to specifically focus on Silver rather than Gold. In particular, this month’s update is going to hone in on a rare phenomenon which has only happened for a few days in 2003, 2008, 2016 and now.

How can you invest in Gold and Silver for your loved ones? We are able to make investments in under 10 minutes – sometimes very profitable, good and convenient ones. Learn how in this week’s article.

It cannot have escaped our reader’s notice that last week there was a newsworthy Stock Market crash last week so let’s address the elephant in the financial room. What’s going on? Learn more in this week’s article.

A heartfelt thank you to all our clients and readership; to our delighted surprise, Bleyer are through to the final five against some huge players in the bullion industry for Bullion Directory’s 2018 Bullion Dealer of the Year Awards! Read about why we feel we should win.

It’s been a few months since I have come across such an abundance chorus of voices this week talking about how Gold is set for a break out. Here’s what happened this January.

The importance of understanding assets and liabilities comes apparent when it is understood that most people suffer financially because they simply don’t have any assets, have too many liabilities and confusing the two. But what do they really mean?

This week, we’re going to take a brief look at what the market commentators are expecting from Platinum and Palladium in 2018. Learn more in our latest article!

As life returns to the wonderful normality of routine, it’s definitively worth reminding ourselves that not all may occur in a routine fashion this coming year. Here’s an international look at what events will affect the price of Gold in 2018.

Strangely, when asking others what the gold price did in 2017, most have said it went down. Actually it went up, only a little but it ended the year better than where it started. Here’s a quick look at how the Gold price moved in 2017.

Why bitcoin Investors should consider diversifying their portfolio. There is security in holding bullion.

Here are our top stories that had an impact on Precious Metal prices in November 2017.

It’s fair to say the most expensive years are the teenage ones. Can saving with Gold and Silver help with such expenses?

Within the financial articles which appear day after day there are often terms we hear so often we don’t quite understand what they mean. This week, we’re going to briefly explore what is meant by Dollar Strength – together with its inverse Dollar Weakness, and most importantly for Bleyer’s clients, how this relates to the price of Gold.

Within this month’s round-up we’re going to look at 3 key events that had an impact on Precious Metal prices in October.

Bleyer has regularly focussed on writing about the characteristics and advantages of investing in Silver over the years. But it is particularly timely now. Here are some interesting reasons why.

Let’s take a look at how Investing in Physical Gold and Silver can be for everyone, regardless of your budget or your age.

This month there are so many flags being raised in political and economic arenas that we’ll discuss five shorter points in this month’s roundup.

August has seen the price of Gold rise by a massive 6.6% or £64.10 per ounce, while the price increase in Silver outpaced Gold at a whopping 10.73%. Here are some events that had an impact on Precious Metal prices in August.