Did precious metals perform well in 2018? As everything in life, it depends on perspective. 2018 was a mixed year for precious metals. While the price of gold held steady, down just 1.6% to $1,282 per ounce versus $1,303 at the beginning of the year, silver...
As the demand for safe and secure storage locations gets greater, we at J. Rotbart & Co. are attentive to our clients’ needs and are delighted to announce our new vaulting and precious metals storing service in Wellington, New Zealand. We believe that the ever-growing...
Cryptocurrencies have become worldwide phenomena and Bitcoin became a household word in the years 2017-8. Although the cryptocurrencies market has suffered a huge decline in value, many people still look at Bitcoin as a future currency and store of value. Bitcoin is referred to by many...
Due to the rise of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, blockchain technology became a global buzz word. From supply management to shipping and transportation, many projects are exploring how to harness blockchain technology to cut costs, improve efficiency, and expeditie processes. The precious metals industry has...
When analysing the gold market in the Philippines, two concerns come to mind – are the country and its investors well protected against financial crisis? Do we believe that the government could take specific steps to modernise the gold market in order to better protect...
The crisis unfolding in Turkey provides an excellent case study for gold. As news from Turkey has gone from bad to worse the Turkish Lira has plunged by an eye-dropping 30% over the last month alone at the time of this report. Year to date,...
On June 2018, J. Rotbart & Co. and our Managing Partner, Joshua Rotbart, participated in the 2nd Asia Pacific Precious Metals Conference. Joshua was interviewed by Mr. Debajit Saha, Editor of the “Bullion Bulletin” and shared his perspective about the current state of the bullion market...
Many people have been asking me what happened to the price of gold. It did well in the first quarter of 2018, but since then has been losing value. Considering the political and trade related issues, this drop in price of gold may be surprising....
In the past two years, J. Rotbart & Co. has received enquiries from clients regarding the use of cryptocurrencies for investments in physical precious metals and payments. We believe that the nature of cryptocurrencies is not competitive with holding physical assets in the long term,...
Team J. Rotbart & Co. has been keeping busy, attending conferences and engagements internationally. The main purpose is to spread the idea that gold is versatile, for both long-term hold and short-term investment. In a fast-paced world, holding on to precious metals should still be...