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In this blog, BullionStar shares what's happening inside BullionStar
as well as news and research from the local and global precious metals markets.

What You Need to Know About Gold's Long-Term Bull Market
BullionStar Financials FY 2023 – Year in Review
Year of the Dragon: Surge in Singapore's Gold & Silver Sales
The Royal Mint's Growing Interest in Singapore

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 arrow

Infographic: U.S. Government & Banks in the Gold Market
First Ever Filming of Singapore's Super-Secret Gold Reserves
BullionStar Financials FY 2022 – Year in Review

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 arrow

Buy & Store Precious Metals in the United States

Buy & Store Precious Metals in the United States

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BullionStar has now launched in the US and is offering customers one year of storage free in our secure precious metals vault in Texas.

With a BullionStar account, you have full 24/7 control over your vaulted bullion, you can buy and sell gold and silver bars and coins for storage, sell or withdraw your stored bullion, audit your stored bullion and much more.

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American Gold Eagles: The Most Popular U.S. Gold Bullion Coin
BullionStar Launches in the United States

BullionStar Launches in the United States

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As one of the world’s most innovative bullion dealers, BullionStar is proud to announce that we have now launched in the United States with a dedicated US operation, and a new US website BullionStar.us.

At BullionStar.us, you can now buy physical precious metals coins and bars for free delivery across the United States, or for 1-year FREE vault storage in our secure precious...
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Important BullionStar Update: 11 March 2022

Important BullionStar Update: 11 March 2022

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Amid heightened geo-political and financial market risk, BullionStar is currently seeing extremely high demand for its precious metals products and limited availability in some bullion products.

Our average order size in March has increased by 343% so far compared to February, and we are seeing a larger percentage of orders originating from international customers....
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BullionStar Financials FY 2021 – Year in Review

BullionStar Financials FY 2021 – Year in Review

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This post reviews BullionStar’s financial performance for the financial year ending 30 June 2021, and milestones during that financial year. Continue Reading arrow

Infographic: Paper Silver vs. Physical Silver

Infographic: Paper Silver vs. Physical Silver

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The international silver price is derived from gigantic trading volumes of ‘paper silver’ in London and New York which have little connection to real physical silver inventories or annual silver supply.

It is therefore crucial for investors to understand the differences between physical silver and paper silver and to grasp that one is real ownership of tangible silver while...
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#SilverSqueeze: Physical Silver Shortage vs. Paper Silver

#SilverSqueeze: Physical Silver Shortage vs. Paper Silver

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The silver short squeeze in physical silver currently underway is unprecedented. Even so, the spot spot price of paper silver does not anywhere near reflect the real physical equilibrium price of silver. BullionStar may therefore in the near future have no option but to abandon setting prices based on silver spot price altogether and move to fixed prices. Continue Reading arrow

BullionStar Provides Food Relief to Over 200 Families

BullionStar Provides Food Relief to Over 200 Families

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In August 2020, BullionStar helped to provide food and groceries to over 200 poverty-stricken families living in Batam, Indonesia. Most of these families do not have a breadwinner that holds a steady job. With COVID-19 restrictions, already tough living conditions have sadly deterioated further. Continue Reading arrow

Bullion Retail Shop Re-Opening 19 June 2020

Bullion Retail Shop Re-Opening 19 June 2020

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BullionStar's Retail Shop at 45 New Bridge Road will re-open 19 June with normal operating hours.

Feel free to place your order online now at www.bullionstar.com and lock in the price. Collect your order from 19 June. For orders with cash payment, cheque payment, card and NETS payment, you are allowed to place your order now and make payment for your order no later than 22 June.
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Interview With SG Wealth Builder: Gold at 8 Year High

Interview With SG Wealth Builder: Gold at 8 Year High

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BullionStar’s precious metals analyst, Ronan Manly, was recently interviewed by Singapore-based financial and investing website SG Wealth Builder. Here, we reprint the questions and answers from that interview.

The wide-ranging discussion covers the recent behaviour of the US dollar gold price and how the price discovery process works, the supply disruptions of March and...
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Bullion Center Information

Bullion Center Information

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Update on BullionStar's services. Bullion Center may not open 2 June after all. We are open for online orders at BullionStar.com 24/7! We offer FREE shipping for orders within Singapore and discounted rates for international shipping. Vault storage orders are processed as per normal. We are also accepting customer sell orders. Click here for more information and a service update. Continue Reading arrow

BullionStar's 'QE Defender' Browser-Based Video Game
We Are Open For Orders – Update of Services: 20 May 2020
We Are Open For Orders – Update of Services: 11 April 2020

We Are Open For Orders – Update of Services: 11 April 2020

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We are open! This is an important update to all BullionStar customers covering the impact of COVID-19 on BullionStar's operations. BullionStar is open for orders but operate in limited capacity as an essential business with measurements taken against the spread of COVID-19. Continue Reading arrow

Important BullionStar Update: 27 March 2020
The Window to Buy Gold & Silver With Paper Money is Closing

The Window to Buy Gold & Silver With Paper Money is Closing

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In the current environment, we are continuing to witness overwhelming demand for physical precious metals, while at the same time scarce supply due to global bullion supply chain issues.

Price discovery for precious metals is now broken, with paper spot and futures precious metals markets not reflecting physical metal demand and supply. This price disconnect is...
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Gold Shortages – Price of Physical Gold Decouples from Paper Gold
Infographic: Central Bank Gold Buying & Gold Repatriation

Infographic: Central Bank Gold Buying & Gold Repatriation

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Annual central bank gold demand is currently running at a 50-year high. A whole host of central banks have also recently repatriated gold from London and New York.

But why are central banks buying more gold bars than at any time since 1971? And what has spooked sovereign nations to fly their gold back to their home countries?

With this easy to grasp and visually...
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Why You Should Buy & Store Gold & Silver in New Zealand
Gold, Silver, and Platinum Surge Ahead

Gold, Silver, and Platinum Surge Ahead

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Year-to-date (YTD), based on prices at the time of writing, precious metals prices in US dollar terms have been making impressive double digit returns. The gold price has now risen 20.73% YTD, the silver price is up 25.91%, and the spot platinum price is 22.25% higher.

Much of these returns have been generated since early June, when first the US dollar gold price and then the...
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Singapore Rated the World’s Safest & Most Secure Nation
The History of the World is a History of Gold

The History of the World is a History of Gold

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Gold has been inextricably linked to human civilizations since at least 6000 BC. Gold has been used as money in countless civilizations for thousands of years. From the ancient Egyptians to the Roman Empire, from the Republic of Venice to the Spanish Empire, civilizations may rise and fall but the one constant they all had was gold.

A people without the knowledge of their past...
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How Governments’ War On Gold Leads to Smuggling
What is Money?

What is Money?

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For something used by nearly everyone on the planet on a daily basis, the subjects of money and currency are surprisingly little understood and shrouded in mystery. But perhaps that’s the way governments and their central banks like it.

From a time in which only gold and silver were considered money, to a contemporary banking system where debt is created out of thin air and...
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The Advantages of a BullionStar Cash & Bullion Account
London’s Annual Platinum Week: A Showcase For Platinum
Holding Precious Metals in Your IRA Retirement Account
BullionStar Financials FY 2018 – Year in Review
How Much Gold is in the FIFA World Cup Trophy?

How Much Gold is in the FIFA World Cup Trophy?

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A sporting trophy revered by the elite footballers of the world. A trophy with near mythical status in the eyes of players and fans alike. A trophy held aloft by a select few captains in its less than 50 year history. A legendary trophy made of gold.

Designed in 1970 by Italian Artist artist Silvio Gazzaniga, the FIFA World Cup Trophy is, in the words of its creator, "a...
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Cashless Society, Negative Rates, and Hyperinflation – Pt. 2
Investing in Platinum - the Noble Metal

Investing in Platinum - the Noble Metal

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As a recognized investment precious metal, many of the world's leading refineries and mints now offer investment grade platinum bars and platinum coins within their physical precious metals product suites.

These include minted platinum bars from the famed refineries of Heraeus, Valcambi and Argor-Heraeus, and platinum bullion coins such as Royal Canadian Mint Platinum 1 oz...
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BullionStar Celebrates Customer Order Number 100,000!
BullionStar Adds Bitcoin Cash & Litecoin as Payment Options
BullionStar Wins 1st Place in Bullion Directory’s 2018 Awards
The Blockchain Beyond Bitcoin

The Blockchain Beyond Bitcoin

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With the recent emergence and recognition of a diverse range of crypto currencies, the technology of blockchain is rapidly gaining traction as a profound innovation that has potential to alter entire industries.

Described in quite simple terms in the white paper that laid the foundations for Bitcoin, the design principles behind blockchains are now also being used in newer...
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The Celebration of Chinese New Year

The Celebration of Chinese New Year

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New Year and the Spring Festival are a central part of Chinese tradition in mainland China and in Chinese communities all across the world. Chinese New Year is a movable event which this year falls on 16 February and which ushers in the “Year of the Dog”, the 11th year in the Chinese Zodiac calendar.

Chinese New Year is an auspicious time associated with many customs and...
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The Role of Gold as Turmoil Hits Financial Markets

The Role of Gold as Turmoil Hits Financial Markets

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With continued selloffs this week led by US stock markets, and now moving into Asian markets, the complacency that had set in in financial markets has come to an abrupt halt as volatility reappears. Aside from the equity bourses, the emerging cryptocurrency markets have also suffered a multi-week selloff which has left investors unclear as to what lies ahead.

In such market...
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Your Weight in Gold

Your Weight in Gold

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There are many phrases and sayings in the English language that illustrate the high-regard with which societies hold for gold. These phrases are embedded into natural language and have evolved over time based on an intrinsic appreciation by civilizations that gold is rare and of high value.

One example is the saying “worth your weight in gold”. Although a metaphor, what...
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The 5 Largest Gold Nuggets That Still Exist

The 5 Largest Gold Nuggets That Still Exist

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The discovery of large gold nuggets has always caused excitement for gold miners and the general public alike. Although most of the big gold nuggets discovered receive nicknames and these names pass into legend, many of history’s big gold nuggets have been melted down and no longer survive.

The world’s largest surviving gold nuggets are now held and displayed in places as...
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Gold For Christmas – Gold’s Importance in Religion
The Most Outlandish Gold Products You Can Buy

The Most Outlandish Gold Products You Can Buy

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Since gold is a rare and valuable substance, it has always been associated with opulence and wealth. None more so than when gold is combined with a product to give that product an air of luxury and exclusivity.

Sometimes the match between gold and a product works well, yielding a classic luxury good boosted by its gold content. Other times the outcome may not be so...
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