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What Does Secondary Market Mean?

Two One-Ounce Silver Bars and One Five-Ounce Silver Bar in Front of a Patterned Background.

What is Secondary Market Silver and Gold?

A secondary market is one in which the products being sold are from a party other than the original source. This does not connote anything about the quality of the items.

Precious Metals from the secondary market are worth just as much, by weight, as Precious Metals from the primary market. The prices you will find here are directly tied to the Gold spot price and the primary market.

What do you get when you buy Secondary Market Metals?

When you buy Secondary Market Gold, you will receive Gold. An ounce of Gold is an ounce of Gold, regardless of whether it is newly minted or not. If you are buying from a reputable seller like APMEX, these products will have been tested to ensure the fineness and weight of the Metal are accurate.

One of the caveats of buying Secondary Market Precious Metals is that often, several brands’ products will be grouped into one product. For instance, a secondary market 1 oz Gold bar may have Gold bars issued by several mints, and the product brand you receive is probably at the seller’s discretion.

Why Buy Secondary Market Gold and Silver?

There are many reasons an investor would want to consider Secondary Market Precious Metals.

Buying Secondary Market Silver and Gold is a great way to begin a Precious Metals collection since the premiums will be lower. Paying a lower premium provides flexible liquidity. You can resell with less risk of losing your money, so secondary market products are a good way to safeguard your assets against inflation.

One benefit of this approach is finding scarce bullion and coins, which may carry an even lower price due to tarnishing, handling wear, and scratches. No matter how many scratches a Gold coin has, its Fine Gold content is unaffected.

Another benefit to buying secondary market Precious Metals is the broad range of options it offers buyers- You will not be limited to what is popularly stocked and minted this year. You may be able to find older and discontinued products and save money on those in comparison to products available from the primary supplier.

Quick Guides to Investing

Step 1:

Why Buy Physical Gold and Silver?

If you are concerned about the volatility of the stock market, you’re not alone. The extreme highs and lows of the stock market often lead investors towards safe-haven assets, like bullion. Historically, the Precious Metals market has an inverse relationship with the stock market, meaning that when stocks are up, bullion is down and vice versa.

Step 2:

How Much Gold and Silver Should You Have?

This question is one of the most important for investors to answer. After all, experts suggest limits on how much of any types of investments should go into a portfolio. After deciding to purchase and own Precious Metals and considering how much money to allocate, one can then think about how much and what to buy at any point in time.

Step 3:

Which Precious Metals Should I Buy?

With the frequent changes in the market and countless Precious Metal products available, choosing investments can be difficult. Some want Gold or Silver coins, rounds or bars while others want products that are valuable because of their design, mintage or other collectible qualities. Also, collectors may shop for unique sets and individual pieces for their collections.

Step 4:

When to Buy Gold & Silver

After considering why, how much, and what Precious Metals products to buy, an investor’s next step is when to buy them. This decision requires an understanding of market trends and the impact of economic factors on precious metal prices.

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