Investment grade gold acquisition. Important points to consider
Gold has been the ultimate standard for value exchange from the dawn of trade relations. Naturally, it has evolved into a core reserve commodity for governments, institutions and private bodies, on which the financial system has been based for centuries. During turbulent times gold has been proven to rise in value, as more parties sought to reserve their valuables in it. Same applies to our days, when we are faced with an uncertainty with regards to the stability of the global monetary system.
The majority of the population using banking services was accustomed to detach the idea of a value from a physical asset, as the system has made it very comfortable to exchange digits, rather than hard physical valuables. It is indeed very comfortable and is ensuring fast exchange of value. International trade requires speed and efficiency, which are provided by the digital value exchange on all financial platforms, whilst providing transparency and accountability.
The introduction of fractional reserve banking created the reality of augmentation of transactional volume, as loans and trade instruments started to be created as if out of “thin air”, the term usually used to discredit the system. However, in the domain of virtual value, in general, such approach has stimulated significant growth.The issue is that the population in general has been brought to a phase where it has been made to feel safe without any real stable liquid asset holding. Instability of main currencies, as the world undergoes a change in global policies and economic scope, instills a sense of uncertainty and forces bank account holders to look elsewhere to secure the value, like real estate or shares.
Real estate is one the domains that has been traditionally looked at as one of the most secure investments. It can be indeed so, in a stable financial environment. During volatile times the actual valuations of the properties shift, as the recent crises have shown.
Shares of companies which have shown a stable growth over time, with clear strategise of further development, or the ones that provide essentials are, by all means, a worthy option.
So, what about gold? It is common to allocate between 10 to 30 percent of liquidity into gold. This ensures a good “stake” in the hard asset domain. Historically gold has shown incredible growth, but what is more important, it has always been a stabilising agent, steadily rising in value. One can rephrase it differently: the value of money unit has been decreasing relative to physical gold unit, as reflected in long-term live gold price movements. It has been made quite clear that “paper” gold or silver are not the best option, as we see physical deliveries are systematically late, production does not keep up due to a high demand, prolonging processing times. The banks on all levels are rather inclined to hold these assets under any pretext, within legal frameworks, to simply be able to serve all their clients responsibly.
The supply of gold on our planet is limited, and there is nowhere else we can source it, for the time being. Evaluations for the total amount of gold, to get it into perspective:
- Total Mined Gold (Above Ground): ~219,891 tonnes
- Known Underground Reserves: ~64,000 tonnes
- Total Identified Gold (Mined + Reserves): ~348,000 tonnes
- Physical Volume: All mined gold would fit into a cube approximately 23 meters per side
Remaining Reserves: Australia, Russia, South Africa, and Canada hold the largest remaining mineable deposits.
Oceanic Gold: Scientists estimate 10 to 20 million tonnes of gold are dissolved in the world’s oceans, but the concentration is too low for cost-effective extraction.
Annual Production: Roughly 3,000+ tonnes are mined annually.
The sensible prediction is that the value of gold, as a limited commodity, will rise, together with all of the precious metals used in finance and industry. If one takes into the account the population growth alone, more money will be created by central banks to support the transactional volumes. More money will inevitably mean higher prices for core commodities. Besides the price, the issue will be the access to buying gold and transactional freedom, depending on the jurisdiction.
In 2026 the trend is for governmental banks to buy gold at a higher pace. This is due to the need to hedge themselves from any potential volatility, in order to save the national currencies. This alone signals strongly to buy gold and to store it under a strict control of the buyer. Main concern of clients is the actual logistics and the possibility to sell at their convenience, and with a lesser loss.
Golden Ark is addressing the matters accordingly, providing its services to ensure the financial security of its clients.
Execution & Access
Access to physical gold varies by jurisdiction, custody structure, and regulatory framework. Transaction execution, settlement mechanics, and storage arrangements determine liquidity, transferability, and operational control.