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If you’re an investor starting out investing in silver, you may be amazed at all the types of silver available for you to buy in the market. This comprehensive infographic from reputed UK silver dealer – Physical Gold, tells you all you need to know. Read on to find out more.
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PHYSICAL GOLD $ www-wwhm Silver Investment Practical steps to consider I is: In this infographic, we explore the practical steps necessary for investors to walk through to make the best investment in silver to suit their needs. Read this infographic to learn about physical and paper-based silver investments and the benefits of each. Step 1 Understand the Various Types of Silver Investments The first step to consider is which type of silver investment to make, There are two main types of silver investment, which are: Physical sflver Paper-based sflver Throughout the rest of this infographic, we explore both types of silver investment and provide practical tips/advice on each type of investment, Understand the Different Types of Physical Silver As the name suggests, physical silver investments are real, tangible pieces of silver which can be delivered or stored in a vault. Examples of physical silver are: Silver bars Buying bars (also sometimes called ingots) of silver. The grade of silver is often shown on the bar e.g. .9999 Silver Jewellery Buying silverjewellery represents another way to invest in silver. Whetherthis is a sound investment, all depends on the price paid collectability premiums overtime Silver coins Buying coins made of silver, these usually are priced at a premium: Historic coins — Mainly for collectors. historic coins made of silver can be purchased Junk eoins —With lower purity levels. junk silvercoins can be a good investment still. provided they are bought at the right price New eoins — Usually issued by governments. these provide a chance to buy high-quality silverwith a chance to obtain profits from Step 3 Understand the Benefits of Silver Investments Naturally investing in physical silver has benefits not always experienced with paper-based investments, these include: Hedging — silver can be used to hedge against market downturns and inflation Intrinsic value— will always have a value based on the spot price of silver Liquidity— where stored locally, there is instant access and liquidity No counterparty risk— risks associated with third parties (e.g. fraud) are removed VAT free — call us and ask about our VAT free silver purchases Understand the Different Types of Paper Silver of mining shares Examples of paper silver investments ar Silver ETFs Exchange traded funds — funds linked to siiver are bought instead of physical silver, as the silver spot price rises so does the ETF price. Silver Futures This is effectively gambling 0n the future price of siiver. lfthe price rises the returns would be very high, but so isthe riskwith this investment Silver mining shares Invest in the silver market by buying shares in the companies, which mine silver. As the price of siiver rises so generally do the price Step 5 Understand the Benefits of Paper Silver Investments Investing in paper—based silver has benefits too, these include: I Excitement— some paper investments (9.9. shares) have a gamblinglexcitement factor ‘0” Lower handling costs — buying/selling costs are often Ioworthan for physical investments No storage— as there is no physlcal sliver, there are no storage or security issues g Short-term returns — some -ee Paper silver Investments offer 335 potential shovt-tevm returns Step 6 Understand Which Type of Silver Investment is Right for You? Physical silver and paper silver are related, but they are totally different types of investments, Here are some factors to consider when choosing which is right for your circumstances: Legacy — doyou want a legacy foryour family?— Silver eoins would be a nice heirloom Length of investment— isyour investment 3 short, medium or long-term investment? Level of risk—what risk is access to cash? Consider the Q Liquidity— do you need rapid liquidity of the investment acceptable? Risk levels Vary depending on the investment 0/ Tax efficiency — if tax efficiency g 0 is really important, some s. investments are betterthan others Time and effort — an investment may depend on the amount of time you have available to study market trends, etc. Speak to an Independent Financial Advisor With all investments, we would recommend if in doubt to speakto an Independent Financial Advisor (|FA). They will be able to adv e you about the generic benefits of silver investment and if this type of investment suits your personal financial circumstances. Step 8 Silver Investment Made Easy with Physical Gold We appreciate you taking some time out to read Physical Gold’s infographic “Silver Investment — Practical Steps to Consider". Don’t let our name fool you, as a business we are specialists in gold sales, but also in selling silver too. Why not call us today on 020 7060 9992 and speak to our silver market experts. You can email us at info@physicalgold.com or view our contact us page for our contact information. PHYSICAL GOLD SECURE VOUR WEALTH AND FUTURE