Easter is the time for secret hiding places
There is something the Easter Bunny has in common with many German gold owners: his sometimes incredible creativity in choosing hiding places for his treasures.
One in 10 Germans buries their gold in the garden
It is hard to believe, but according to a survey, one in 10 Germans would bury their gold in the garden—not counting the immense dark figure of those who do not even talk to strangers about their secret metal hiding places. After all, the green space in front of the house offers a myriad of hidden spots. To explore these, it helps to briefly put yourself in the role of the Easter Bunny. He does not want to “put all his eggs in one basket,” so he divides them among various hiding places:
Under the 200 l rain barrel
Under a stack of firewood
Under brush or shrubs
Under the occupied doghouse
Under the beehive
Under a specific paving stone (walkway, terrace)
In the garden pond
This approach is known as the “squirrel tactic.” It is warmly recommended to gold buyers on the internet—sometimes by well-known gold dealers and often including the aforementioned hiding places. This raises just one question: What if the burglar is reading along?
There are no limits to the imagination when it comes to hiding gold
Theoretically, this could also happen to the Easter Bunny, as there are many sources for good hiding places for eggs and chocolate. Here, the internet suggests the mailbox, jacket pockets, or shoes. For gold in the house, the hiding place recommendations are somewhat more sophisticated: fake sockets, dummy books, prepared picture frames, or the fuel tank of a broken moped in the basement—there are no limits to the imagination. However, 22% of gold buyers still use classic safes and vaults. Drawers and the area under the bed are also very popular.
Rare earth oxides find no buyers without professional storage
What if the Easter Bunny’s eggs were not made of marzipan and chocolate, but of indium, gallium, neodymium oxide, or dysprosium oxide? As with gold, there could be a problem with insurance in the event of theft. Most household contents insurance policies do not cover gold. And the status of technology metals held as an investment in a safe is a matter for negotiation. Even more significant is that no industrial buyer can be found for rare earth oxides outside of professional storage. This is because industry must be able to trust the purity specifications of these special commodities and therefore does not accept metals that are not held in professional storage.
Modern security and saving on taxes
Anyone wishing to acquire technology metals and rare earths as an investment should therefore definitely opt for professional storage in a duty-free warehouse. This also brings tax advantages, as VAT is waived. Providers such as Noble BC also offer modern security for the metals via blockchain technology through Finomet’s Digital Fund Usage Control. Our tip is therefore: Entrust valuable metals to a professional warehouse operator instead of hiding them. And when searching for Easter eggs, don’t rely on the internet, but on your intuition. Because then the joy of finding them is all the greater!
The Noble Group team wishes you a magical Easter and relaxing holidays with your loved ones!