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Jared Cummans: Platinum, one of the rarest elements in the world, is among the most popular commodities for investors and traders. As a member of the precious metals family, platinum offers a compelling long-term hold as something of a safe haven, but it also can be used 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…
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…
Stoyan Bojinov: Few things can withstand the test of time, and perhaps even fewer will be able to retain their monetary worth in today’s unprecedented economic landscape. The recent financial meltdown has brought upon a seemingly endless expansion of the money supply and our government has Read more…
Zig Lambo: Investors focused on picking the next ailing economy have reinforced gold as the ultimate refuge if all the financial juggling fails. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Chen Lin Read more…
Willem Weytjens: Historically, precious metals (such as Gold & Silver for example) had an important role as currency, but are now regarded mainly as investment and industrial commodities. Gold, silver, platinum, and palladium each have an ISO 4217 currency code. Read more…
Sumit Roy: 2008 offers a guide to what a worst-case scenario in financial markets could do to gold. Meanwhile, Greek yield spreads remain near records as markets await the passage of austerity measures. Read more…
Sumit Roy: Not all fears are created equal. While inflation fears may be unequivocally bullish for precious metals, economic fears have a much more ambiguous impact. Read more…
American equity markets finished the final full week of May on a relatively strong note, as most major benchmarks moved off of their lows from earlier in the week to finish Friday in the green. Read more…
Sumit Roy: While neither side can claim victory yet, the battle between bulls and bears raging in the precious metals market has shifted notably in favor of the former. Key support levels continued Read more…
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Sara Nunnally: When gold prices were pushing through $1,000 an ounce back in 2009, some folks were looking at other precious metals to see if they could get a better bang for their buck. Read more…
Sumit Roy: Precious metals have had an ugly few days, as the sector was one of the worst hit amid last week’s broad commodities plunge. But that’s old news. On Monday, prices rebounded Read more…
Sumit Roy: David Wilson is the director of Metals Research at Societe Generale and one of the most accurate precious metals price forecasters over the past eight quarters, according to Read more…
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