Gold Investing FAQs

Top FAQs on gold and silver investing

Read the questions our clients ask most before they buy gold and silver with The Real Asset Company.

Find out the answers to the most important questions for gold and silver investing, and ensure you buy gold bullion the right way.

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How do I know my gold really exists?

Only physical gold bullion is tradable on The Real Asset Company ‘s platform, fully backed by investment gold bullion in secure, professional vaults. The Internal Audit shows statements from the vault providers verifying that all gold investments are 100% backed at a 1-1 ratio.

This is markedly different from savings in a bank, where each £1 is often only backed by 5p of equity – just a 5% backing. This is why we believe our platform is a better option for savers.

What purity is the gold and silver bullion?

Only gold and silver of 995 and 999 parts per thousand pure respectively, can be traded on our platform.

Sourcing bullion from approved professional market sources means only gold and silver from the ‘chain of integrity’ can be accessed by our clients.

Buying bullion of guaranteed purity ensures the integrity of your gold investment, and a higher resale value.

How safe is my gold?

Buying gold on our platform offers more security and control, due to three main reasons…

Take direct ownership of gold investments

We enable you to buy gold that is ‘allocated’ in your own name. This ensures that your gold bullion investments are your legal property.

This means that you are never a creditor of The Real Asset Company, and your bullion can never appear on our balance sheet. Read more

You can also deliver gold bullion into your own vault, or take personal custody in a location of your choice, with our flexible storage and delivery options.

Store your gold in secure, independent vaults

Enjoy storage outside of the financial system, and avoid systemic risk and the banks.

We use professional storage facilities operated by independent vaulting specialists. These vault operators do not trade, manage or securitise precious metals meaning greater security and peace of mind when you buy gold online.

Choose which country to store your gold in

Our platform enables you to buy gold in secure vaults in Geneva, London and Singapore, some of the most investor friendly jurisdictions in the world.

With a choice of global vault locations, gold investing with The Real Asset Company provides a whole new level of diversification.

You can login 24/7 and buy gold in a location to suit you. View live markets

What is the minimum I can buy?

With our platform you can buy as little as one gram, meaning you can invest in gold with just $55, £33 or €39.

There is no maximum trade size, but for larger orders over $160,000 or £100,000 call us to trade most efficiently OTC at the prevailing spot price.

View our live markets to see how you can buy as much gold as you want, at the prices you set in our open market place.

Can I invest in gold with my pension?

UK savers can buy gold with their SIPP or SSAS pensions. To do this you need to ensure you:

- Buy SIPP approved gold bullion of wholesale market purity.

- Buy gold stored in independent vaults recognised by the professional markets.

A number of our clients use our platform for gold investing with SIPPs. Read more

Do I have to pay VAT on the gold and silver I buy?

VAT is not incurred when buying investment gold bullion in the UK, EU or Switzerland. You can also take delivery of such bullion, out of bonded vaults, and still not incur VAT.

Silver bullion is not subject to VAT whilst it is traded and owned within the professional market’s bonded vaults. However, if you take personal possession of silver, VAT liabilities then occur.

Be sure to consult a professional tax adviser to understand your personal circumstances.

For a wider, fully comprehensive range of gold and silver investment FAQs visit our site.

For more information about the investment process with our platform, use our ‘How to guides.’

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