Compare silver, platinum and palladium by spreads, liquidity and storage options. Practical buyer notes and volatility profiles for careful allocators.
Liquidity, Melt Value & Typical Spreads Junk silver isn’t junk at all. It’s the industry shorthand for widely circulated, non-collector silver coins—usually sold by face value or by the bag—whose worth comes from their metal content, not rarity. For cost-conscious stackers and anyone who values divisibility and fast resale, junk silver can be the most […]
VAT, Margin Schemes & Resale Quick take: In the EU and UK, investment gold is VAT-exempt; silver is not. That single distinction is why silver often costs 19–25% more the moment you buy it—before premiums or spreads. This guide breaks down the legal basis, the numbers, and the practical workarounds (that are legal) so you
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1-oz Silver Coin Quick Guide Three government-minted heavyweights compete for a place in your stack: Canadian Silver Maple Leaf, British Silver Britannia, and Austrian Silver Philharmonic. All are 1-oz, all are globally recognized—but they differ on purity, premiums, security features, VAT implications, and resale behavior. This guide gives you the at-a-glance tables and deeper context
Maple vs. Britannia vs. Philharmonic Leer más »
When to Pay a Premium There isn’t one “silver market”—there are two: a fast, transparent bullion market where price tracks the metal, and a slower, expert-driven numismatic market where price tracks collector demand. Mixing them up is how beginners overpay. This guide shows you how each market works, when premiums are sensible, and when to
Silver 101: Bullion vs. Numismatics Leer más »
Tactical Allocation Framework TL;DR: Gold is the default reserve for most investors—especially if you travel or plan to hold for years—while silver is the tactical amplifier you add when the cycle favors industrial demand or the gold–silver ratio (GSR) is stretched. Use this framework to decide how much of each, when to rebalance, and how
