1oz Gold Bars
Buy your 1oz Gold Bars from Direct Bullion. Our range comes from renowned refiners Valcambi, C. Hafner and PAMP Fortuna, all with our price promise so you can buy with total confidence.
Our 24k Gold Bars are both VAT-free and an ideal way to protect your wealth against inflation.
Why buy 1oz Gold Bars from Direct Bullion? It's a secure online purchase with fully-insured delivery and you know you'll always have access to our team of gold experts to help you with your gold portfolio as it grows.
We are independently rated the UK's No.1 Bullion Dealer.
Our clients know no asset goes up in a straight line - gold has gone up in 17 of the past 20 years and down in 3.
The purchase of gold from Direct Bullion does not constitute an investment or offer financial returns. Gold is considered a store of value and not an investment product. Past performance of gold is not indicative of future performance. Prices and values of precious metals can fluctuate and are influenced by various market factors. Direct Bullion does not provide investment or tax advice and recommends that you conduct your independent research before making any purchasing decisions.
Why gold increases in value
Gold has gone up over 900% from 2005-25 (source: Goldprice). Meanwhile, the buying power of £1 has dropped to just 50p due to inflation and the ongoing printing of money.
Gold has a long history of performing well in uncertain times (recessions, wars, weakening markets, political developments, international issues, etc.):
There are many factors that drive the price with each individual factor able to propel the value of gold upwards by itself. Yet often, these factors work at the same time to drive even further growth.
- Interest Rates
Gold can benefit from both lower and higher interest rates. Lower interest rates suggest a weaker economy, which can turn people away from stocks and shares and towards gold.
Meanwhile higher interest rates can lead to more mortgage defaults, etc. which can push people towards gold as a form of wealth insurance.
- Inflation
As goods and services become more expensive, your cash buys less and less. As a result, if your earnings and investments are not keeping up with inflation then unfortunately you will be getting poorer.
As inflation damages the value of cash, many people are inspired to move their wealth into gold for added protection.
- Uncertainty
At times of national or international uncertainty (created by the political, social, economic, etc. situation), people naturally want to reduce their risk and protect what they have.
As gold is considered a safe-haven asset, this uncertainty can increase the demand for gold, and therefore increase its price.
- Supply
Gold is a finite resource. When compared to the 19702, 80s, and 90s, far fewer 50+ million, 30+ million or 15+ million ounce gold deposits are now being found, with mining production having levelled since 2016 (source: Investopedia).
This decrease in gold supply can then lead to higher gold prices.
- Currency Movements
The price of gold is dollar denominated. As a rule, when the dollar is weaker, relative to other currencies worldwide, the price of gold tends to increase in US dollar terms. This is because people want to move their wealth away from the dollars and into gold.
- Versatility of Gold
Gold has many uses beyond becoming coins or bars - the jewellery market accounted for 55.4% of the global gold demand in 2022.
The gold jewellery material segment is projected to register the fastest growth of the entire jewellery market from 2022 to 2030 (Source: Statista). This strong demand for gold can then contribute to the overall increase in gold prices.
These factors can have a significant impact on gold coins over time.
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