The Social Implications Of Gold Discoveries

February 27, 2009

No metal, in fact no substance of any kind has been so lusted after, so loved, caused so much happiness and has been responsible for so much death and sorrow as has gold. Gold is one of the first metals known to man and the word comes from an “Olde English” word – geolo which [...]

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Platinum Coins

February 25, 2009

Platinum investments took a new turn in 1983 when the Isle of Man, a British Crown Possession which is entitled to use its own currency, issued one ounce Noble made of platinum. It opened the door to investing in platinum coins –something which wise investors had been waiting for. Legal tender made of bullion, be [...]

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Investing In Platinum

February 23, 2009

The uses of platinum are expanding on a daily basis. Studies estimate that one in five of all goods manufactured either contain platinum or need platinum for their production. One of the biggest users of platinum is the automobile industry where platinum is used in catalytic converters to convert harmful engine emissions into carbon dioxide [...]

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American Buffalo 24 Karat Gold Coins – The Return Of The Indian Head

February 18, 2009

The Indian Head or Buffalo nickel was launched by the US Mint in 1913. It was designed to depict the spirit of the American West. The artistry of these old coins has been brought back to life by the production of the American Buffalo 24 karat gold coins. These were authorized in December 2005 by [...]

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Platinum becomes less precious

January 28, 2009

Over the last few months, Platinum has lost its status as a metal extremely more precious than Gold.  After much time at roughly double Gold’s price, Platinum has barely been able to stay above gold at all.  As I write this, gold is at $883 per oz, and platinum at $941 – that’s less than [...]

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Precious Metals Soar, Gold gains 9%

September 17, 2008

Gold gained 9%, while silver jumped an astounding 15% in a single day – these are the largest single day gains in literally decades.  Gold closed at a solid $862.90, while silver skipped $11 to close at $12.06.  That’s up a buck sixty one in one trading day.  Take a look at the numbers: Gold: [...]

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