UKBullion Blog
Welcome to the UKBullion blog, your source for expert guides, market insights, and the latest news on gold, silver, and precious metals investing. Whether you're a first-time buyer or a seasoned investor, our articles are here to help you make informed decisions.
How Do We Measure the Price of Gold?
Article Last Updated: Monday, January 20, 2020
There are 180 currencies recognised by the UN currently in circulation, in 195 countries across the world. This means there are dozens of varieties of legal tender, whether that’s banknotes or coins, all in circulation as official means of exchange. Where there’s money, there’s sure to be gold – the...
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Pre-election Price Dip Offers Tempting Opportunity
Article Last Updated: Thursday, November 28, 2019
Gold investors will have been watching the recent price dip with caution. Prices peaked at over £1,270 in September, as fears persisted about an imminent Brexit, and lingering tensions over the US-China trade war. Prices are now lower, at about £1,142 per troy ounce as of late November, and yet neit...
Read moreCentral Banks Buy Up Gold at a Record Pace in 2019
Article Last Updated: Thursday, May 23, 2019
As of May 2019, gold is yet to break that $2,000 level, since it peaked back in September 2011. It can be easy for anyone who isn’t a gold bug to assume the yellow metal has had its day. Prices have remained range-bound for a number of years. Some have gone as far as to say that the gold bull is dea...
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Gold Sovereigns in 2019 A Celebration of Queen & Country
Article Last Updated: Wednesday, April 17, 2019
It’s incredibly fitting to consider that Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II should have been born just two days before St George’s Day. Her actual birthday, on 21st April, will see her turn 92 years old, making her one of the longest-lived monarchs in British history. St George’s Day follows on 23rd Apr...
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How is the Gold Price Determined?
Article Last Updated: Thursday, February 28, 2019
Gold has been a symbol of wealth throughout history, and mankind has always considered gold to be a highly valuable asset. Although gold has always been traded, these days there is, of course, a set gold price per gram. But who decides the gold price? Here we look at how the price of gold per gram i...
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How to Diversify Your Portfolio for a Rocky Year Ahead
Article Last Updated: Friday, February 8, 2019
Gold, a widely considered safe-haven asset, has a lot going for it during times of political uncertainty according to many experts. As such, many investors believe that gold prices will do well in 2019 amidst a significant amount of geopolitical uncertainty. These potentially disruptive events range...
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Chinese New Year 2019 – Year of the Pig
Article Last Updated: Friday, February 1, 2019
As January comes to an end, many of us are settling into the New Year, getting over the Christmas Holiday and trying hard to maintain your New Year Resolutions. However, on the other side of the globe, the New Year celebrations are yet to begin. Unlike the Western New Year traditions which barely la...
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In Celebration of the 2019 Gold Sovereign
Article Last Updated: Tuesday, January 22, 2019
The British Gold Sovereign is the official coinage of English royalty. First issued in 1489 under King Henry VII, it has since been issued for both Kings and Queens throughout the nation’s rich history. The Sovereign coin was first produced as a testament of national strength and wealth – the term ‘...
Read moreNew Silver Britannia Coins, Sovereigns and More
Article Last Updated: Tuesday, November 20, 2018
Why do we love the release of new bullion coins? Aren’t they just similar variations of the same thing with no real added value on last year’s addition? Absolutely not! If you speak to any serious coin investor or collector, you’ll realise that each coin comes with so much more than just its monetar...
Read moreIs it Possible to Buy Gold with a Credit Card?
Article Last Updated: Tuesday, November 13, 2018
A common question that people have when they buy gold or silver for investment purposes is whether they are able to make their purchase online and buy gold with a credit card. That’s why we have always enabled our customers to use this payment method. However until recently we had to add on charges...
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