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How to Tell If Gold Is Real – What You Need to Know About Fake Gold, Testing Methods, and Trusted Dealers — A 2025 Guide

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Real Gold or Fake Gold? Here’s Why It Matters With gold prices hitting record highs, more people are buying, selling, and gifting gold than ever before. But one question keeps coming up: How can you tell if something is real gold? It’s a valid concern. The market is flooded with gold-plated jewelry, under-karat items, and … Continue Reading

Is It Too Late to Buy Gold in 2025? 7 Signs Pointing to Gold’s Next Major Rally

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Gold prices have shattered records throughout 2025, surpassing the $3,300 per ounce mark. Many investors observing from the sidelines ask: “Have I missed the golden opportunity, or is this just the beginning?" Is It Too Late to Buy Gold in 2025? According to experts in precious metals, we are witnessing what might be the early … Continue Reading

Silver’s Coming Breakout: Expert Insights from Peter Krauth

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The Structural Silver Deficit and Price Potential In a recent interview with BullionStar, renowned silver market expert Peter Krauth, author of “The Great Silver Bull" and editor of Silver Stock Investor, shared compelling insights on why silver could be poised for a historic breakout. Despite already impressive gains in recent years, Krauth believes we’re still … Continue Reading

The Golden Truth: How Financial Advisors’ Silence on Bullion Could Cost You Your Wealth

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As banking systems falter, currencies devalue, and global conflicts escalate, millions of Americans hold savings and portfolios that are dangerously exposed to systemic risks—all because financial advisors intentionally exclude one critical asset class: physical gold bullion. This omission leaves hardworking savers just one market crash away from devastating losses while denying them... Continue Reading

US Announces New Tariffs: What It Means for Your Wealth and Why Gold Still Wins

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Gold Is Money, and Fiat Is Fragile Today, the US government officially announced a sweeping new wave of tariffs targeting strategic imports from China and other nations. These include increased duties on electric vehicles, semiconductors, solar panels, and key raw materials. While some portray this as “economic patriotism," the reality for American consumers and investors … Continue Reading

The U.S. Dollar’s Decline: Why Precious Metals Matter More Than Ever

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Since the United States abandoned the gold standard in 1971, the U.S. dollar has lost 87% of its purchasing power. The US dollar’s decline highlights the fundamental value proposition of physical precious metals as a store of value and hedge against currency debasement. The Nixon Shock and Its Lasting Impact On August 15, 1971, President … Continue Reading

Secure Gold Storage in Singapore: Inside BullionStar’s Premier Vault Facility

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Secure storage is paramount in the realm of precious metals investment. As physical gold and silver continue to serve as timeless stores of value, investors face the critical decision of where and how to safeguard these assets. Singapore has emerged as a global safe haven for precious metals, with BullionStar’s vault facility at the forefront … Continue Reading

Is Costco Gold a Good Deal? What You Need to Know Before You Buy

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Introduction: Why Is Everyone Buying Gold from Costco? In recent years, Costco has emerged as an unexpected player in the precious metals market, with their gold bars becoming one of their fastest-selling items. As economic uncertainty persists and inflation concerns mount, Americans increasingly view gold as a safe haven for their wealth. This trend has … Continue Reading

Bitcoin Slows, Gold Glows: What’s Driving the Shift in 2025?

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We discussed the difference between gold and bitcoin at the beginning of this year. A lot has changed since then! The first weeks of President Donald Trump’s second administration have produced a remarkable divergence in the performance of two assets often compared by investors seeking alternatives to traditional fiat currencies. While gold has continued its … Continue Reading

Fort Knox Gold: A Historic Opportunity for Transparency in America’s Most Famous Vault

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Tucked away in the rolling hills of Kentucky stands an imposing structure that has captured the imagination of generations: the United States Bullion Depository at Fort Knox. This fortress of concrete and steel is said to house most of America’s gold reserves. After decades of speculation and advocacy, we stand at a historic turning point, … Continue Reading

Unravelling the Forces Shaping the Global Precious Metals Market

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In a recent roundtable discussion, BullionStar’s Claudia Merkert sat down with two of the most respected voices in the precious metals industry: Eric Yeung, a global macro strategist, and Ronan Manly, a renowned precious metals analyst. Together, they explored the latest trends in the gold market, including the unprecedented movement of physical gold into the … Continue Reading

China’s Move to Allow Insurance Companies to Own Gold: What It Means for BullionStar Customers

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In a significant policy change, China has announced that select insurance companies will be allowed to invest in gold as part of a pilot program. This initiative, designed to diversify asset allocations and strengthen financial stability, could substantially affect global gold markets. As a BullionStar customer, you might wonder how this could impact gold prices … Continue Reading

BullionStar Announces Strong Global Revenue of SGD 423.5M FY 2024

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FY 2024, spanning from July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024, was another strong year for BullionStar, with sales revenue reaching SGD 423.5 million. This represents a 6.76% increase compared to FY 2023. In this blog post, we provide detailed insights into our sales data, highlighting demand for different precious metals products and categories, along with other significant developments. Continue Reading

LBMA Offered to Censor BullionStar

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The LBMA claims to uphold integrity and transparency in the precious metals market, yet its actions tell a different story. Rather than addressing price manipulation and unencumbered gold reporting, the LBMA attempted to censor BullionStar by offering to "correct" our blog posts before publication.

Meanwhile, the paper gold scheme is unraveling as central banks and investors... Continue Reading

LBMA’s Gold Shortage Exposed: Spreads Widen as Paper Market Crumbles

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The LBMA is facing a physical gold shortage as unprecedented spreads between spot and futures prices expose cracks in the paper bullion market. With vaults running dry and delivery delays mounting, is the era of unallocated gold coming to an end? Continue Reading

Physical Gold Shortages Grow | BullionStar Raises Premiums Amid High Demand

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BullionStar is experiencing strong demand, leading to higher premiums on select products. To enhance transparency, live stock levels are now displayed on the website. Meanwhile, Swiss refineries are imposing surcharges or suspending production, tightening supply further.The disconnect between paper and physical gold markets is widening, with London’s vaults depleting and COMEX facing... Continue Reading

Gold at All Time Highs amid Physical Gold Shortages

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Trump’s import tariffs on Canada and Mexico, including on gold and silver, have triggered a major market dislocation.

COMEX precious metals prices are higher than London’s, drawing metal from Europe into New York and deepening a gold shortage in the LBMA system and at the Bank of England.

With the world now competing for London’s dwindling gold supply, this is... Continue Reading

Gold vs. Bitcoin: Bridging the Divide in 2025

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For more than 5,000 years, gold has stood as the ultimate symbol of wealth and stability. From ancient Egyptian tombs to modern central bank vaults, its scarcity, durability, and universal recognition have made it a cornerstone of wealth preservation, particularly in uncertain times. Fast forward to the 21st century, and a challenger has emerged: Bitcoin. … Continue Reading

Why Precious Metals Investors Are Moving Their Holdings from Hong Kong to Singapore

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Over the past decade, Singapore has risen as a global leader in wealth management and precious metals storage. Its reputation for political stability, strong legal frameworks, and business-friendly policies has attracted investors worldwide. Continue Reading

How Much Are NBA Championship Rings Worth? Exploring Value and Gold Content

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NBA championship rings are symbols of unparalleled achievement in professional basketball. Designed with exquisite craftsmanship, these rings often feature precious metals like gold. If you’ve ever wondered about the gold content of NBA championship rings and their worth, you’re not alone. For a deeper understanding of gold’s role in various industries, visit... Continue Reading

Trump Tariffs will Trigger Global Trade War, with Gold and Silver Set to Benefit

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As Trump's countdown to the White House begins, he is increasingly threatening tariffs against a host of countries worldwide.

While his tariff playbook aims to improve trade deal negotiations, it also triggers collateral damage, ignites trade wars and escalates global economic uncertainty and inflation.

In such an environment gold and silver shine as safe-haven... Continue Reading

What Are Pennies Made Of?

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Penny Production Costs in 2025: Current Trends Show Prices Could Approach 3.5 Cents Per Penny! Have you ever thought about what pennies are made of? At first glance, it may seem like a minor coin, almost negligible in value. However, the cost to produce each penny actually exceeds its face value, which has led to … Continue Reading

Gold Remains Strong as Central Banks Sustain Upward Gold Buying Trend in 2024

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Central banks worldwide are doubling down on gold, continuing a trend that began in 2010 and which has accelerated over the last three years.

From Central Europe to the Middle East, and from Central Asia to India and China, monetary authorities are scrambling to accumulate the world's preeminent reserve asset, and unreported buying is fueling intrigue.

With 2022 and... Continue Reading

A Silent Gold Revolution: The New Gold Price Breakout

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The gold bull market of 2024 has already seen the US dollar gold price rising by 30% since early March. Not only has the gold price been making new all time highs in US dollar terms but it has been making new all time highs in all major fiat currencies.

While the drivers of this gold price surge are numerous and varied, they include heightened geopolitical risk, a shift by... Continue Reading

BullionStar Auctions: Wrapping Up Round 1

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We’re pleased to report that our first auction has successfully concluded, with all items paid for, stored in vault, collected or ready to be collected. The response from our customers was enthusiastic – a clear sign that there’s been a pent-up demand for an auction platform like this. Over 3,000 bids were placed, and it seems this number is climbing with each round of auctions.... Continue Reading

Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) – Accelerating towards Dystopia

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The worldwide rollout of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) is rapidly gaining momentum with nearly every central bank across the world involved in planning and developing a CBDC.

Pushed by an unaccountable elite fronted by the BIS, the Atlantic Council, and the IMF, CBDCs represent a very real threat to economic freedom and liberty.

There has however been some... Continue Reading

Elections and Political Uncertainty – Critical drivers of Gold Demand and the Gold Price

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This year is shaping up to be a perfect storm for political risk and uncertainty, given the upcoming US presidential and Congress elections, and major shifts in the political landscapes of France and the UK.

Political uncertainty and government policy shifts increase economic uncertainty and impact investor sentiment, pushing investors to seek safe haven assets such as gold due... Continue Reading

Zimbabwe’s new gold-backed currency: Can the ZiG restore confidence and stability?

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Zimbabwe's latest currency, the ZiG, is backed by gold and foreign exchange reserves, and has been launched amid hopes of stabilising the economy and reining in inflation.

Yet, amid public scepticism and the risk of overprinting, it remains to be seen whether the ZiG will be successful or end up doomed like its predecessors. Continue Reading

Central Bank Gold Buying – Latest Trends and Developments

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Central banks have been one of the most important drivers of gold demand in recent times, collectively buying over 1000 tonnes of gold in each of 2022 and 2023. This trend is now continuing into 2024, with emerging market central banks being the main buyers. Continue Reading

Why It’s Time to Stop Taxing Gold & Silver

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Learn about the flaws of paper money & the U.S. Federal Reserve, and why it's time to end capital gains taxes on gold and silver bullion. Continue Reading

Why a Powerful Silver Bull Market May Be Ahead

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A look at numerous factors that may drive silver back to its 2011 high of $50 — and possibly even higher. Continue Reading

What’s Driving Gold to All-Time Highs?

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Gold has surged by nearly $300 or 14% since the start of March. In this piece, we explain the factors that are driving this powerful rally. Continue Reading

What You Need to Know About Gold's Long-Term Bull Market

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Gold began a powerful uptrend in the early-2000s and is still in that same uptrend despite the stagnation of the past few years. The factors that originally drove gold's uptrend are still in effect and, in many cases, are accelerating. Over the next decade and beyond, we are going to see a staggering increase in debt and the money supply, which will result in terrible inflation and,... Continue Reading

BullionStar Financials FY 2023 – Year in Review

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This post reviews BullionStar’s financial performance and milestones for the financial year ending 30 June 2023 (FY 2023). FY 2023, from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023, marked yet another robust year for BullionStar, as we saw sales revenues reaching SGD 396.4 million. The sales revenue for FY2023 was marginally higher (1.2%) compared to FY 2022. In this blog post, we provide detailed... Continue Reading

Year of the Dragon: Surge in Singapore's Gold & Silver Sales

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As we embrace the Chinese New Year of 2024, the Year of the Dragon stands as a beacon of power, wisdom, and success. At BullionStar, the Dragon's influence is evident in the remarkable surge of sales in Dragon-themed gold and silver bullion, underscoring the deep-rooted cultural significance of the Dragon.

In this blog, we delve into the unique offerings and opportunities the... Continue Reading

The Royal Mint's Growing Interest in Singapore

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The Royal Mint, which is the United Kingdom’s official government mint, is taking a growing interest in Singapore and Southeast Asia’s bullion market and is expanding its presence and product offerings in the gold and silver-hungry region. With an illustrious history going all the way back to 886 AD, The Royal Mint is one of … Continue Reading

Surging Silver Demand to Intensify Structural Deficit

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The physical silver market has been in deficit for 3 years now, with demand far exceeding supply. This trend is set to continue into 2024, and above ground silver stockpiles are quickly vanishing.

To make matters worse, Silver Institute / Metals Focus reports exclude many types of silver demand, which means that silver demand is even higher than the market thinks it... Continue Reading

Gold Hits All-Time Highs Amid Huge Increase in Volatility

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Following monthly, weekly and daily new highs in the US dollar gold price late last week, gold’s price action has been even more dramatic in the opening trading hours of the first full week of December.

But after surging $70 to another all-time high of $2143 in the first half an hour of trading, the gold price then fell more than $120 back to $2020 when London and Wall... Continue Reading

Infographic: U.S. Government & Banks in the Gold Market

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Given shocking irregularities in the auditing of the US Gold Reserve, the successful prosecution of Wall Street banks for precious metals price manipulation, coupled with the multi-year gold price capping during COMEX New York trading hours, and the blatant interventions applauded by the Plunge Protection Team, it is clear to see that the US Government and Wall Street work hand in glove... Continue Reading

Why Have Chinese Banks Disappeared From LBMA Gold Auctions?

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In a very strange development, which has gone practically unnoticed, all of the Chinese banks that were direct participants in the LBMA Gold Price auctions have recently disappeared.

The latest casualty is Bank of China, which bizarrely is said to have requested a self-suspension. Before that, ICBC and Bank of Communications disappeared.

With zero commentary from the... Continue Reading

JP Morgan Traders Go to Jail, JP Morgan Exits DoJ ‘Sin Bin’

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In recent weeks, a number of former JP Morgan traders have been sentenced to jail in the US for precious metals price manipulation.

At the same time, and less appreciated, is that JP Morgan (the bank) has now walked free of its 3 year ‘Sin Bin’ agreement with the US DoJ.

Who are the 10 JP Morgan traders mentioned in court documents? And why did LBMA not do ‘due... Continue Reading

First Ever Filming of Singapore's Super-Secret Gold Reserves

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After being the largest central bank gold buyer in Q1 2023, and one of the largest central bank buyers so far this year, Singapore’s central bank (MAS) is not resting on its laurels, and has made the news again, this time allowing a camera crew into its gold vault in Singapore.

This is the first time ever that the gold reserves of Singapore’s central bank have been filmed.... Continue Reading

Poland’s Central Bank Ramps Up Gold Purchases

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Poland’s central bank (NBP) now holds 300 tonnes of gold after entering the gold market for a fourth consecutive month during July, this time buying 22.4 tonnes of gold.

Between April and July, the NBP has now bought 71 tonnes of gold, and there’s more buying to come since the NBP wants to buy at least 100 tonnes of gold in total this year.

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Poland Bought 50 Tonnes of Gold Over 3 Months

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Poland’s central bank (NBP) has been raising eyebrows after having purchased nearly 50 tonnes of gold over the three months between April and June.

But this is only half the story, as the NBP has a plan to accumulate 100 tonnes of gold this year. So expect further NBP gold buying during 2023.

Then the newly acquired gold is expected to be repatriated from London to... Continue Reading

New Asahi Vault Added to COMEX Approved List

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A new precious metals depository / vault has recently been added to the COMEX / NYMEX approved vault network in and around New York City. The depository is operated by Asahi Depository LLC, a subsidiary of Asahi Refining, Inc.

Asahi Refining runs precious metals refineries in Salt Lake City in Utah, and Brampton, Ontario, Canada, and now aims to expand into vaulting and... Continue Reading

BullionStar Financials FY 2022 – Year in Review

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This post reviews BullionStar’s financial performance for the financial year ending 30 June 2022, and milestones during that financial year. Continue Reading

Gold Gains Hugely in Popularity Among American Investors

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The latest annual survey by Gallup which asks Americans which is the best long-term investment has found that a huge 26% of respondents opted for gold.

This is the highest result for gold in Gallup’s annual asset class ranking poll since 2012, and corroborates evidence from the World Gold Council and US Mint that the American retail public are piling into gold.

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Singapore Was the World’s Largest Central Bank Gold Buyer

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Following a record year in 2022 for central bank gold buying, the gold buying by the world’s central banks in Q1 2023 is also the strongest first quarter on record.

Over the first quarter, the central bank of Singapore (MAS) has been out in front as the biggest gold buyer of Q1, adding an enormous 68.7 tonnes over the three month period January to... Continue Reading

Sound Money Legislation Rapidly Gaining Traction in the U.S.

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All across the United States there are Sound Money initiatives progressing at the State level which are bringing back gold and silver to their rightful place as real money.

These initiatives span everything from abolishing State sales taxes on gold and silver, to making gold and silver legal tender in US States.

With the level of news flow in this area accelerating... Continue Reading

JP Morgan Gold Traders Plan to Appeal Their Convictions

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In 2022, when J.P. Morgan’s top gold traders (Nowak, Smith and Jordan) were unanimously convicted in federal criminal trials on multiple counts of manipulating COMEX precious metals futures prices, many thought that justice had been served.

But like the walking dead in a bad zombie movie, J.P. Morgan’s gold traders keep coming back, and are now set to appeal their... Continue Reading