In our last market update column, we reported how the price of gold and silver had dropped significantly – and rather quickly. With gold dropping nearly 20% to around $1600 per ounce and silver off the same to just under $30, many were starting to question the metals’ status as a safe haven. As we…
Remember Unique Treasures with Special Issue Coins from U.S. and Canadian Mints
Do you have any special places or events you’d like to see immortalized on a silver coin? Most silver investors are aware of the standard silver coins coming from the U.S. and Canadian Mints. The U.S. Silver Eagle and Canadian Silver Maple are two of the most popular bullion coins on the market. Many investors…
After Near Meteoric Rise, Gold Giving Back Gains
Watching the metals markets (gold, silver) for the last few weeks has almost been like an exhilarating roller coaster ride. After hovering in the $1500 range for a good bit of the summer, the yellow metal began an almost parabolic rise to first $1600, then $1700, amazingly to $1800 and almost unbelievably to just above…
Gold Reaching New Records Daily, Silver Back Above $40
As the dog days of summer continue, gold and silver have seen tremendous activity to the upside in the past month and especially in the last week. At the time of this writing, gold has shot up another $30 per ounce and is approaching $1670…silver is back above $41. (Remember this spring and silver’s brief…
Where Did Your Interest in Gold and Silver Start?
All of us who get passionately interested in something generally have a person, book or film that lit the spark in our minds…ask anyone out there deeply interested or involved in something who or what first drew their interest and you’re likely to hear a person’s name, a book or some other bit of information…
Gold, Silver and Commodities End Roller Coaster Week
“Like a roller coaster..” is the perfect simile to describe the recent events in precious metal markets. As in actual roller coasters, everyone on board looks to the big drop-off with either terror or anticipation (…reaction to this metaphorical drop depends on your level of experience in precious metal investing). Recent events in gold and…
