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Gold bullion bars make a great investment because you can often purchase them for a lower mark
up over the current spot price of gold versus gold bullion coins which traditionally have a higher
mark up. If you decide to purchase gold bullion bars, Credit Suisse bars (as pictured to the
left) make a terrific investment. The primary reason is very simple: Credit Suisse is a trustworthy
bank. You can rest assured that gold bars from Credit Suisse really do contain the stated weight
and purity of gold.
How Does Credit Suisse Protect The Gold Investor
All gold bars from Credit Suisse and also other large institutions that sell a lot of bullion bars
contain assay certificates. An assay certificate is a statement that verifies the gold content
and purity of the bar. Each gold bar from Credit Suisse contains a serial number which may be matched
up with the one on the accompanying assay certificate. My personal advice
for the everyday gold investor is to always buy gold bars from very reputable institutions which
provide assay certificates and serial numbers. Even better, opting to invest solely in highly
liquid government backed gold coins such as the
Canadian Gold Maple Leaf is
another very smart decision.
No Assay Certificate Means No Deal
Unless you are a very seasoned investor with proper means to assay (melt down) gold bars to test
their true purity and weight, I recommend staying away from bars that do not come from Credit
Suisse or another similar bank.
Gold bars that do not contain
assay certificates are risky because it is not easy to prove their gold content and weight.
Gold buyers want to know for certain what they're getting into. I think there are deals to be had
in buying gold bars that contain no certificate, but you need to really understand the process
and have the ability to assay the bars to understand their true value. For the rest of us,
I recommend sticking to government backed coins and bars from big banks. Want to learn more?
You may want to check out my personal experience buying a one troy ounce
Johnson Matthey gold bar.
Buy Credit Suisse Gold Bars on eBay
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