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Depending on the producer, the certificate may be a separate document or the blister packaging serves as the certificate. The packaging displays the unique serial number of the gold bar with a signature from the refinery. Gold bars from C. Hafner and Umicore, among others, are delivered in this manner. The advantage of buying gold with a certificate is that it is easier to trade among individuals.

Buying Gold Safely and Securely

The production costs for a single 100-gram gold bar are significantly lower than the costs for producing 100 1-gram gold bars. The most commonly sold gold bars are those of 1 troy ounce, 50 grams, and 100 grams.
 
While gold bars are cheaper to purchase initially, you cannot divide them into pieces to sell. This means that when investing in gold, you should consider the denominations in which you buy it. Diversifying with multiple sizes of gold bars provides flexibility, as larger bars will be cheaper to purchase while smaller bars are easier to sell.
 
Smaller gold bars have the advantage that you don't have to exchange all your gold at once if you decide to sell some or all of it. In that case, you're relatively more expensive in terms of purchase. To be both flexible and purchase gold at low costs, you can opt for combination bars. These bars, like a chocolate bar, can be divided into smaller denominations that are easier to trade – specifically aimed at providing flexibility and a low price per gram.

Gold Coins 

A general recommendation suggests that allocating 10% of an investment portfolio to buying gold would be significant enough to offset losses elsewhere. The greater the uncertainty in financial markets, the more compelling it becomes to opt for a larger percentage for purchasing gold.
Most people who buy gold do so with an investment horizon of at least 5 to 10 years. Despite gold being initially a defensive purchase - to preserve wealth - recent periods have shown that the gold price can rise significantly.
 

Buying Physical Gold as a Safe Haven in Times of Uncertainty

When you buy physical gold, you are not dependent on banks, the deposit guarantee scheme, or the survival of today's currencies. Whereas money systems were previously backed by a gold standard, nowadays money is issued without its value being backed by gold. All the money currently in circulation is thus created as debt, resulting in high inflation and the erosion of the value of this money. By buying physical gold, you protect your wealth and purchasing power.

In Switzerland, storage is possible with Loomis International, the global leader in the storage of physical precious metals. EBN also has a customs depot at Loomis, making it possible to store white precious metals (silver, platinum, and palladium) without paying VAT. Storing gold in Switzerland is also an option, with Switzerland being one of the largest countries in the gold market, making buying and selling extra accessible.
 
The inventories at EBN are audited twice a year by an independent accountant, verifying both the physical inventory and the insurance policy. Your gold is securely protected in storage, and you can request your gold at any time.
 
When you request your gold, it may take up to a week before you can pick it up at our office address in Baarn. We do this to ensure the safety of your gold. Alternatively, you can choose to have your gold delivered to your home.

Want to know more about common mistakes when investing in gold? Rolf van Zanten, owner of The Silver Mountain, explains in the video below.