With the recent release of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), there is a great deal of uncertainty about the future of international relations, trade, and the valuation of domestic and foreign goods. The relationship that the United States of America maintains with its foreign partners is tenuous, and the interpretation of the TPP by the US…
Five Coins that Should Be in Your Long-Term Portfolio
When the price of gold fell to a 5½ year low this summer, investors leapt at the chance to buy the yellow metal at affordable prices. First-time buyers, too, saw the opportunity to get into the precious metal market by buying gold and silver coins. Whether you’re a veteran investor or a new buyer, there…
Gold Buyers See Low Prices Thanks to Rumors of Rate Hike
Gold hit its low this summer—mid-July and into August. Here at Provident Metals, we – along with retailers nationwide – can attest to the increase in sales as investors and collectors leapt at the chance to purchase precious metals hitting 5-year lows. These low prices primarily occurred because traders feared a federal funds rate increase…
3 Questions Before Creating a Precious Metals Portfolio
Diversifying your investment portfolio with precious metals is a great idea. Don’t just take our word for it – professional economists will tell you the same thing. With precious metals you can reduce inflation risks while ensuring your portfolio withstands the test of time. Gold, silver, platinum, and palladium are all examples of how precious…
Five Reasons To Invest in Copper
From pennies to motherboards: how you could be missing out by not owning copper. Recent copper market numbers have pressured the metal into a downward trend, with prices hovering right around three dollars per pound and levels plummeting to three-year lows. Yet anyone who thinks copper is fading out of the game knows little about…
Five Reasons To Give Platinum a Second Look
Did you know there is more platinum on the moon and in meteorites than in the Earth’s crust? That rarity is just one reason the naturally-occurring element is commonly called white gold. Platinum is extremely rare — more rare than silver and about as scarce as gold. Yet only a fraction of the metal has…
