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No question, having a small amount of precious metals in your global portfolio serves as sort of a “shock absorber” in times of crisis and uncertainty. Obviously, the most logical strategy is to be a buyer of gold when prices dip and the Read more…
Przemyslaw Radomski: The New York Times reported on a growing phenomenon in Europe:“suicide by economic crisis.”Apparently people are taking their own lives in despair over unemployment and economic failure. Paul Krugman in his column in the New York Times wonders if it isn’t the case that European Read more…
Adrian Ash: It’s more than “interesting” that platinum prices are lagging gold… GOLD has risen nicely since the meltdown following Lehmans’ collapse, with the gold price in Dollars rising 130%. Until last summer, however, platinum had done better still. Read more…
Neena Mishra: Palladium, a cheaper cousin of platinum may shine the brightest among all precious metals this year. Read more…
Martin Hutchinson: Even gold (NYSEARCA:GLD) and silver (NYSEARCA:SLV) investors need to diversify. That’s why investing in precious metals means more than simply buying the “barbaric relics” that have served as money in the past. Read more…
Jared Cummans: As 2012 wears on, investors seem less and less sure how the year will end. Some feel that the early bull market we experienced is here to stay and that strong U.S. data only supports that claim. But others feel that such rapid appreciations in stock markets mean that we are about due for a Read more…
In trading on Wednesday, the iShares Dow Jones U.S. Home Con (NYSEArca:ITB) is outperforming other ETFs, up about 3.70% on the day. Also up on the day is the Read more…
In trading on Tuesday, the iPath Short Extended Russell 20 (NYSEArca:RTSA) is outperforming other ETFs, trading down 11.60% on the day. Also up on the day is the Read more…
Daily Capitalist: Here is a chart of the main silver ETF from yesterday. Not shown on the chart is today’s volume, nearly 100 million. This makes today’s volume in the iShares Silver Trust (NYSEArca:SLV) close to a record save for the frenzied trading last spring. Not shown, but similarly, the SPDR Gold Read more…
Like all other precious metals, palladium is bought and sold in the form of bullion coins and bars. The most popular palladium bullion bars today are minted by Credit Suisse, Pamp Suisse and Engelhard. As far as coins, the only government-issued Read more…
I relish in the rare and undiscovered. Unsung musicians, obscure texts, the cryptic myths of ancient cultures… In all of these, I am magnetically interested. But I’m interested in scarcity even more when it presents the opportunity to make money – which is Read more…
Jared Cummans: 2012 may have started off like a bull, but it appears that the bears are lurking in the shadows, waiting to make their move. This week has already seen a disappointing halt to the surge that general markets had enjoyed to start the new year, as drama from overseas as well as lackluster Read more…
Scott Pluschau: When most people think of precious metals, they think of gold (NYSEArca:IAU) and silver (NYSEArca:PSLV) since these are the most popular metals that are used for coinage and Read more…
Kevin McElroy: Yesterday, I told you I would buy some gold in the near future. That might be in a week or a month – I’m not sure. It depends on my year-end bonus. Read more…
Stoyan Bojinov: ETF Securities, known for listing the world’s first physical gold ETF, debuted the first ever physically-backed precious metals ETF that focuses exclusively on silver, platinum, and palladium late last year. Since its inception in December 2011, WITE has accumulated just over $45 million in Read more…
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