The price of gold expanded his record run this Tuesday until exceed 3,500 dollars an ounce, since the weakness of the dollar and the escalation of commercial tension between the United States and China pushed investors to the asset refuge.
In the morning, the ounce of Gold reached US $ 3,509 In New York, to write down a 32% rise in the course of 2025.
“Gold, a traditional refuge against turbulence, reaches new historical maximums, while investors reassess risks in the midst of a weakened dollar and a growing risk aversion,” he said Felipe Mendoza, Analyst of Financial Markets ATFX Latam.
How to invest in gold from Argentina
Gold price In Argentina it is expressed in Argentine pesos for every gram of gold of 24 caratsbut the 18 karat gram and that of 14, which are obviously of lower quality. This is very important that it is clarified since the international price of gold is expressed in dollars for each Troy ounce (unit of measure equivalent to 30,103 grams). As for the ways to buy gold, these are the following:
Gold jewelry
They are bought directly in jewelry. The attractiveness of this modality is that the price of the jewel is likely to increase by other factors outside the price of gold, such as its complexity, seniority, goldsmith work, etc.
Gold bullion
This most sought after option, then They are the ones with the most precise way to determine their value. In general, you can buy 0.5 grams bulls 1 gram, 5 grams, 10 grams, 20 grams, 1 oz, 50 grams and 100 grams.
Lingows are sold together with the certificate of validity and guarantee, which indicates the weight, purity (usually purity 999) and the company issuing the certificate. The aforementioned data is also usually stamped on the bar or ingot. They can be bought both in jewelers and banks.
Financial assets that quote on the stock market
The local market offers the possibility of buying yields from both an ETF (quoted fund) that instantly replicates the price of the ingot and a company that is dedicated to the exploitation of gold metal.
It should be noted in this regard, which recently began to quote the Yield “GLD” which represents the possession of participations in the Fund quoted SPDR Gold Shares, administered by State Street Global Advisors. This background maintains significant amounts of physical gold stored in London, Zurich and New York. Its price in pesos is tied to the international value of gold and the exchange rate and so far this year, climbing 20% and in the month 5.7 percent.
As for the company, it is the Canadian Barrick Goldwhose yield is called “Gold“It should be noted that his last balance exceeded the estimates of analysts in terms of benefits of the fourth quarter, due to the rise in the price of gold as an increase in production. This yields rises 8.8% so far this month and 28% since the beginning of the year.
ETFs (quoted funds) about gold
The ETFs (Exchange Traded Funds) allow investors to follow the price of gold without buying the metal directly. They are funds that are quoted in international bags and replicate the performance of gold or a basket of shares of mining companies. To access these ETFs, it is necessary to have an account in an international broker that allows to operate in foreign markets.
Some examples of ETFs about gold are:
For more experienced investors, opening an account in an international broker allows access to global markets where they can operate with physical gold, gold future, ETFs or actions of mining companies.
Brokers such as Interactive Brokers, Ameritrade TD, or E*Trade allow to buy and sell these assets from Argentina, although there may be additional restrictions and costs to operate abroad.
Be careful when operating with cryptocurrencies
When operating with cryptocurrencies, specialists insist on the importance of using safe platforms and avoiding those that do not meet adequate protection standards, as in the case of Paxful. These platforms lack tools to detect links or malicious words used by scammers, who redirect users to false websites with the aim of obtaining their credentials and emptying their accounts.
