Historically, silver has been considered a second-tier precious metal. Valuable for sure, but not as prized as its yellow cousin. Yet according to recent market trends, precious metal investing seems to have a new silver lining. In a recent forecast of the 2013 and 2014 markets published by the Silver Institute, financial consultancy Thomas Reuters…
Fed Says Tapering Could Happen ‘In Coming Months’
Highlighting the FOMC’s October meeting was talk about quantitative easing, which comes as no surprise. What may come as a surprise is that policy makers were pondering a date in which to begin tapering from its current $85 billion monthly rate, meaning tapering could happen sooner rather than later. Nine of 10 Fed members voted…
Gold and Silver for Hanukkah
In Jewish tradition, families give “gelt,” or money, rather than gifts for the 8-day celebration of Hanukkah. Handing out gelt for Hanukkah is a way to teach children the importance of charity, as the custom originally evolved as a way to ensure poor families had enough money to purchase the holy candles needed to celebrate…
The Anatomy of a Coin
It’s likely that many people reading this already have fundamental knowledge of valuable gold and silver coins — and why they make for a wise investment. Unlike paper currency, you understand that precious metals have inherent or intrinsic value. And as a collector of gold and silver coins, you know precious metal bars and coins…
Revolutionary New Use for Silver on the Horizon. Maybe.
We’ve all heard about the countless ways silver impacts our daily lives. Everything from electronics to healthcare technology to solar power and jewelry. In fact, industrial demand is one of the major factors driving the price of silver bullion. While these industrial applications for silver are a major part of total demand, one developing technology…
O Canada! Your New Home for Bullion
After countless years of waiting — and being forced to pay unreasonably high shipping fees to have gold and silver mailed from the United States to Canada — investors north of the border can now purchase their favorite bullion coins and bars, thanks to the launch of our new subsidiary, Provident Metals Canada. Visit Canada.ProvidentMetals.com….
