Find out all about gold and how you can invest in this precious metal as a private investor.
Your ring, necklace or bracelet is stamped "585" or "14K". What does that mean, and what is the piece worth as material? We explain the fineness, work through the value per gram at the current gold price and show why the buy-back price can differ from the material value.
How many ounces of silver currently equal one ounce of gold? The gold-silver ratio answers exactly that question and is seen by many investors as a point of reference. We explain how the figure is calculated, how it has developed historically and how some investors use it as a signal — including the limits of this approach.
Krugerrand, Vienna Philharmonic, Maple Leaf, American Eagle: the well-known gold coins look different but mostly contain the same amount of fine gold. We compare fineness, denominations, the gap between buying and buy-back price and recognisability, explain the difference between investment and collector coins and show what is different about the silver Philharmonic.
The Krugerrand is the world's most-traded gold investment coin — which also makes it especially easy to sell, with no elaborate individual assessment like jewellery or old gold requires. What matters for the price is the precisely known fine gold content and the current daily gold price. We show how the buy-back price is calculated, where to get the best price, and what to know about ID requirements and tax.
Wait or sell now? How long you've held your gold largely determines whether you owe tax on the profit from selling it. After the one-year holding period, the profit is completely tax-free; before that, an exemption limit applies — one that was only raised to EUR 1,000 in 2024. We explain the rules, the exemption limit, and what you need to be able to prove to the tax office.
