Get Into Gold

Get Into Gold

Trusted for centuries, gold has the potential to perform well during times of boom and bust. Whether you’re looking to trade for short-term gains, or saving up for an experience of a lifetime, investing in gold with The Royal Mint could help you achieve your goals.

Gold Performance

When it comes to investing, spreading risk could help to avoid overexposure to any one particular asset class. Many experts, including the World Gold Council suggest putting around 2–10% of your portfolio into a safe haven investment such as gold.

The chart below compares the annual percentage growth of gold over the past twenty years against cash, property, stocks, bonds and gilts.

Source: World Gold Council, LBMA, Trading Economics & Acadata.

Investing in Gold

What Could a Gold Investment Look Like?

Using our historic price calculator will allow you to reflect on the gold market, enabling you to gain a better understanding of how the price varies over time. It can be used to indicate the approximate value of gold investments or the potential long-term growth of gold bullion products.

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Why Gold?

Benefits of Gold Investment


Performance

Gold has increased in value by an average of 10% per year over the last 40 years.


International Market

Gold has a globally recognised value, which means it is easy to buy and sell at any time.


Spread Your Risk

Gold usually performs well when riskier stocks fall, helping to create a diverse investment portfolio.


Inherently Beautiful

Gold has been treasured for millennia, making it the perfect family heirloom.

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Getting Started

Invest in Gold in Four Simple Steps


Register

Enter your details and select a username and password.


Fund

Fund your wallet via bank transfer, debit card or standing order.


Invest

Start investing in gold from as little as £25.


Sell

We offer a competitive rate based on live precious metal prices.

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Open an investment account with The Royal Mint today and begin investing in gold from as little as £25.

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