Personal or Corporate Gold Standard

“Gold is money, everything else is credit.”
– JP Morgan at a Congressional hearing 1912.


​“Gold is money, everything else is credit.”
– JP Morgan, Congressional hearing, 1912

This statement from one of history's most influential bankers remains strikingly relevant today. In an era of financial uncertainty, gold continues to be a pillar of wealth stability. It provides liquidity in illiquid markets and acts as a trusted safe haven, protecting investors against market volatility. Unlike other assets, only gold can effectively shield against inflation and currency devaluation, ultimately safeguarding purchasing power. Understanding gold’s fundamental role in the global monetary system highlights why it’s crucial for all investors to have exposure to this timeless asset.
While there are various ways to add gold to your portfolio—through gold-producing company stocks or "paper" gold products—the only true safeguard for your wealth is through physical bullion.

International Gold Vault Ltd. (IGV Ltd.) offers investors the opportunity to purchase and store physical gold, silver, platinum, and palladium in both bulk and 1-ounce increments. Whether stored or delivered, owning the physical commodity ensures the integrity of your investment and eliminates all counterparty risks. In contrast, “paper gold” assets—such as bank certificates, ETFs, futures, and crypto-bullion products—carry risks like theft, jurisdictional issues, suspended redemption, and even potential government confiscation. These risks are unacceptable, and it’s precisely these dangers that real precious metals, particularly gold and silver, help to avoid.

How Physical Ownership Reduces Risk

• Full Insurance and Auditing: All bullion stored with IGV Ltd. is fully insured to its market value. Additionally, every quarter, an independent third-party audit is conducted on all cash and assets held by IGV Ltd. For 18 years, the company’s storage facilities and wholesalers have consistently passed these audits without issue.
• Jurisdictional Security: One often-overlooked factor is the importance of jurisdiction. Bullion should be stored in a debt-free, solvent jurisdiction to ensure it is protected against potential confiscation. IGV Ltd. ensures that all accounts meet this critical requirement.

The Simple Process of Owning Bullion - the process of acquiring physical bullion through IGV Ltd. is straightforward. After completing an online application, you will be contacted by our team to discuss how to allocate your investment. From there, the seamless experience of owning physical bullion begins. All products are sourced directly from recognized and internationally accepted refineries, ensuring the highest quality and integrity.

Once your bullion is purchased, it can be stored in one of IGV Ltd.'s contracted vaults or delivered to a location of your choice. For those choosing personal delivery, an assay will be required upon liquidation, which may incur fees and potential delays. However, bullion stored in the contracted vaults is fully insured and does not require an assay process. We recommend delivery only for investors who do not plan to liquidate their gold in volatile markets.

I have been involved in the precious metals market for over 18 years and am pleased to share my knowledge and experience with you.

Rob McInerney
President, International Gold Vault Ltd.

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