Tag Archives: Silver Investment

Are Silver Prices Set to Move Higher?

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We enter the world of commodities. Commodities are physical assets that you can touch compared to paper stocks representing shares in a given company. Each country produces or buys the commodities it needs to fuel its economy. Continue reading

A New Volcano Coin with Mt Vesuvius’ Lava

Following the Erta Ale volcano of Ethiopia, the Mint of Poland has issued two-ounce silver coins. This is the second release during the ongoing volcano series of silver investment. The coin features an inlay of the actual lava oozing from Mount Vesuvius. Continue reading

Why Invest in Silver: Demonetization Theory

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Overview

Since the 17th century, most world powers started using paper currency as the dominant form of financial transaction. As the world’s superpower, the United Kingdom was the first country to rule in favour of paper money as a practical form of trade instead of gold. Other countries such as Germany and the United States followed in the 1870s. Continue reading

Silver: An Asset Might be a Good Long-Term Buy

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Silver is one of the four major types of precious metals generally considered for investments. If investors are going to start to invest in silver metal, the demand for silver could effectively take away fifteen % of the world’s supply of silver. This will increase the price of jewellery with silver because of its dual use as an investment. Continue reading

Swiss Group Investigates Possible Collusion Of Precious Metals Market

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Accusations or collusion in the extremely lucrative precious metals market has resulted in an investigation by a Swiss watchdog group. The price of gold and silver has fluctuated in the past couple of years. This investigation could discover that the price changes result from metal benchmark manipulation conducted by various banks worldwide. Continue reading

Why Warren Buffett Warns Against Investing In Only Gold and Silver

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Many people believe that investing in precious metals such as gold and silver is a solid tactic to create wealth over a long period of time. The truth is that the value of gold and silver may go up on the market over time and hold a constant value. Continue reading