Who buys gold bullion?
If the movies are to be believed, gold bullion is reserved for super wealthy villains such as Goldfinger, but bullion trader Marianne Findlay from New Zealand Mint (NZ Mint) paints a very different picture.
Marianne says "Really there is no "type" for gold investors. I deal with everyone from high net worth international clients to average kiwi families and young entrepreneurs. I spend my day talking to people from all walks of life."
Buyers have all sorts of motives too; Mike O'Kane head bullion trader for NZ Mint explains "We have clients who want to diversify, those who have been burned in the past by share markets and others who only trust something they can get their hands on...MORE»
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