Cinco de Mayo is more than an opportunity to break out the margarita mix and throw a fiesta. The Mexican celebration that takes place on May 5 commemorates the Mexican army’s 1862 victory over French forces during the Franco-Mexican War. This relatively minor celebration has morphed into a full-throated celebration of Mexican culture, with parades,…
Poll Indicates More Americans Are Delaying Retirement
A new Gallup poll has found that the average retirement age for Americans is now 62 — the highest age since the organization began tracking U.S. retiree data more than 20 years ago. What’s more, the expected age at which most non-retirees anticipate closing shop has gradually crept up, from 63 in 2002 to 66 in…
Hungry for Gold: How One Man Swallowed 12 Gold Bars and Lived to Tell the Tale
What would you do to protect your gold? Precious metal investors go to great lengths to store their gold and silver in a safe place, hidden away from thieves. But one Indian businessman may have gone overboard. Doctors literally struck gold in the most unlikely of places: his abdomen. According to news sources, the 63-year-old…
Platinum and Palladium are Real Nuggets for 2014
There’s no doubting the impressive rally we’ve seen in gold lately. After a dismal 2013, the yellow metal has bounced back. As of this writing, it has closed at a high of around $1,305. Debate about where gold will go in 2014 is still intense, but many indicators are pointing to a better year than…
12 Days of Christmas: Gifts for World Travelers
Travel the world with your precious metals collection through these pieces from nations all around the earth in our 9th day of Christmas gift guide. Royal Canadian Mint O Canada Series All the coins in this silver series promote icons of Canada, including caribou, beavers, and orca whales. 2013 1 oz South Africa Gold…
A Customer’s Perspective: Nate’s Cautionary Tale
Although gold and silver have both exploded in popularity in recent years, only a small fraction of the U.S. population invests in physical metals. So we’ve decided to try something new on the Provident Metals blog: customer stories. Our goal for this exciting new series? To answer questions and ease any concerns of those less…
