Gold Price Trends (Dec 2024 – May 2025) Over the past six months, gold prices have shown significant volatility with an overall upward trend. In late 2024, gold surged to record levels amid political uncertainty: by early November 2024 (just before the U.S. election), spot gold hit an all-time high
There are four main ways to own gold in the UK. You can buy: 1. Bullion to hold at home 2. Vaulted bullion 3. An exchange traded fund All gold in the UK is VAT free for non VAT registered private individuals. Bullion to hold at home There are two
1) Gold Is Rare Compared to other metals and minerals in the Earth, gold is actually very rare. Anything that is in low supply is going to be valuable. In 2018, the following quantities of gold and silver were mined: Sources: * Gold mining * Silver mining Worldwide above ground gold stocks