The first thing to look at when you want to buy gold is that you can also do it easily again sell. It is important that the precious metal can be traded worldwide with high quality, purity and liquidity, or investment grade. When buying bars, many investors therefore look at LBMA-accredited bars and for coins, sovereign coins, which means they are produced by a government currency.

Exclusively gold-and Silver bars of accredited refineries that meet Good Delivery standards are acceptable in the settlement of a 'Loco London' contract. On the Loco London Market, precious metals are traded directly between two parties, without the intervention of an exchange. This system relies on the fact that all bars have exactly the same specifications.

The Good Delivery bars, or LBMA certified bars, are the standard in the market. Holland Gold sells LBMA bars exclusively for producers such as C.Hafner, Valcambi and Umicore. Central banks and institutional investors also buy only Good Delivery bars.

Read more in the Starter's Guide – What do I buy??