Metals, She Wrote: How Rare is Silver?

This week, an astute customer emailed Provident asking about the rarities of gold and silver. I extensively researched the rarity and the scarcity of each metal. I studied how many tonnes of both silver and gold have been mined and subsequently consumed. What’s interesting is that I discovered information to support nearly any stance on…

FOMC Minutes Launch Gold to Three Month High

Prices are up for precious metals across the board. Gold hit a three month high after the FOMC minutes from the January 31-February 1 meeting were released Wednesday afternoon. While investors and traders anticipated a hawkish overtone to the minutes, the Fed remained largely neutral on upcoming interest rate hikes. Though more was left unsaid…

Introducing the 10 oz Silver Maple

Provident is happy to present the newest product from the Royal Canadian Mint: the 2017 10 oz Silver Maple. This silver coin is the latest in the Canadian Silver Maple series, which has been produced annually since 1988. The maple leaf is internationally recognized as a symbol of Canada. Featuring the iconic leaf, this series…

Metals, She Wrote: The Power of Marketing

In 1938, an ad agency was hired by the De Beers Group- a diamond company looking for help solving a problem of supply and demand. Before the 19th century, diamonds were legitimately rare. They were beautiful and scarce. Owning a diamond was a privilege afforded to only the very wealthy. However, the discovery of numerous…

Dexit Ahead?

Just 8 months ago, in a historic referendum, the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union. The decision was prompted by the UK’s frustration with EU mandates on controversial issues such as immigration and rising taxes and regulations on business. Since Brexit, whispers of other countries following suit and leaving the European Union have…

Wayback at Provident

We all know that technology is constantly changing and improving. What was relevant a month ago may be completely different today. This is why we continue buying new smartphones, computers, and other devices. The same theory applies to websites. New programs and software make it possible to continue improving the functionality of a website, including…