Wednesday the Federal Reserve announced plans to continue drawing down their bond-buying activity, triggering a drop in precious metals markets, with gold closing at 1,341.30 per ounce and silver at $20.83 per ounce. The Fed has long intimated that leaders feel the economy is sufficiently improved that the organization no longer needs to prop up…
Copper Bullion: An Overlooked Investment Option
Did you know copper is one of the most useful natural resources on Earth? The red-orange metal is flexible, durable and it doesn’t easily corrode. It’s used in nearly every major industry in the world, including transportation, engineering, machinery, electrical, construction, automotive, computers — you name it. Because of its practicality, copper is a worldwide…
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…
10 Resolutions for the Precious Metals Investor
It’s the time for new beginnings and fresh resolutions. Set yourself on the right path with these precious metal resolutions for 2014. Invest in a safe. Storing your stash somewhere protected is key, particularly with two million homes annually targeted by burglars, according to the FBI. Make a money plan. Decide your financial strategy for…
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…
12 Days of Christmas: Gifts for Silver Stackers
A silver stacker is happiest with the gift of silver. Brighten your favorite investor’s holiday with these fine choices from Provident Metals with our 10th day of Christmas gift-giving guide. OPM 1 oz Silver Bullion Round For the silver investor focused on accumulating as much as possible, these rounds from Ohio Precious Metals can’t be…
