Investir dans les lingots d’Or pour lutter contre l’inflation et sécuriser ses économies
Investing in gold bullion
to fight inflation and secure your savings
Sylvie and Pierre have been a couple for 40 years. Sylvie was a schoolteacher in Brussels and Pierre was a real estate agent. Now retired, they live in Wavre, a quiet town in the Walloon region, south of the Belgian capital. In their spare time, they enjoy spending time with their grandchildren and friends.
With the COVID-19 pandemic, the couple began to worry about their savings. According to RTBF.be, inflation is at its highest level in a decade, a consequence of the return of economic growth after the COVID-19 slump. Pierre explains: "The Belgian government is doing everything to support the economy during this health crisis, which is good, but it also means that with inflation our purchasing power will be reduced." With rising commodity prices, US macroeconomic data and the multiplication of European government stimulus plans, inflation is here to stay !
It was during a dinner with friends that Sylvie and Pierre became interested in diversifying their savings with gold to secure their life savings. In fact, the yellow metal is a safe haven against inflation. " Their gold broker advised them to invest in new LBMA-certified bars," explains Sylvie. The LBMA (London Bullion Market Association) is a veritable benchmark in the gold market, guaranteeing the quality of gold bullion. In particular, the LBMA sets the price of gold twice a day.
Sylvie and Pierre decided to invest in gold to diversify and protect their savings. Their motivation was to be able to pass on their gold to their children and grandchildren, thanks to the inheritance tax. Pierre confides , "Gold is the easiest way to pass on an asset that can be converted into cash. It also makes it possible to optimize taxes."
As a reminder, in Belgium, capital gains on gold sales are not taxed, and you are entitled to reductions in inheritance tax under certain conditions in the Walloon region. For further information, visit the SPF Finances website.
Our friends were delighted with their investment at CaraOr," says Sylvie, "because they were able to order LBMA ingots without any limits, whereas other companies had limited stocks or had already sold out. Sylvie and Pierre naturally pushed open the door of the Comptoir d'Or CaraOr in Rixensart, a few kilometers from their home, to invest in gold bullion.
CaraOr's experts welcomed the couple in a secure environment. They advised them according to their savings and their objectives (security and transmission of their savings in the future). After answering all Sylvie and Pierre's questions, the CaraOr specialists made them a transparent proposal at the right price. " They're professionals, they know their business and they really listen," says Pierre.
If you too would like to invest in gold bullion, we'd be delighted to discuss your project with you. We welcome you at our specialized CaraOr store, near you in Rixensart or Liège, with or without an appointment.