Commodities

Bullion

Definition

What is Bullion?

Precious metalA scarce metal commonly held for industrial use, jewellery, or investment. in standardised bars, ingots, or coins valued mainly by metal content.

Example in practice

How This Looks in Practice

The investorA person or organisation that commits capital with the expectation of a financial return. stores certified gold bullion with a custodianA licensed institution that safeguards a fund's cash and securities separately from the manager's own assets..

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Precious Metal

A scarce metal commonly held for industrial use, jewellery, or investment.

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Gold

A precious metal used as jewellery, an industrial input, a reserve asset, and an investment.

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Silver

A precious metal with both investment demand and extensive industrial use.

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Royalty Company

A company that finances producers in exchange for a percentage of revenue or output.

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