Jade is valued so differently than other comparable gemstones or precious metals that a Chinese proverb says "Gold has a price; jade is priceless". Jade is not, in fact priceless but the finest jade sells for about the same price per carat as diamonds in the United States.

I believe a global currency crisis could trigger a bubble in gold sometime after 2024 that sends prices to unthinkable levels so you have time to prepare.

Today, institutional participation...in the gold market is minimal but, with interest rates near zero globally, we’re seeing signs that this is changing rapidly - and one you want to make sure you’re in front of.

Precious metals royalty and streaming companies represent a very interesting sub-industry of the precious metals mining industry. To track the overall performance of the whole sub-industry, I created a capitalization-weighted index (the Precious Metals Royalty and Streaming Index) consisting of 15 companies.

A look at the data provides some interesting insights as to what the election’s potential impact will likely have on financial markets.

You’re able to use certain bullion coins as part of your Individual Retirement Account portfolio so use the bullion coin info presented in this article as a quick guide.

Significant silver rallies follow after significant Dow rallies end... It is simply a natural reaction to what caused the stock market rally as well as the effects of that rally so, if it happened before, it will certainly occur again. Let me explain further.

The supply of silver went down in 2015 due to lower scrap supply and I believe silver production from mines will not rise significantly in 2016 so supply will be subdued going forward. Demand however will keep going up. [IMO if you start] stacking silver you'll be rich in exactly 5 years.

When it comes to precious metals investing, waiting for the bottom is a fool’s errand. We never know how long a price drop will last, or how deep it will go. All signs point to a coming bull market for gold. If you keep watching precious metals prices and waiting to move on investing, you risk being shut out of the market altogether. Stop waiting to get into the precious metals market! Dollar-cost average instead!

I believe there is more opportunity in the silver market over the next two years relative to gold and, as such I'm now advocating accumulating a large overweight position in silver relative to gold because, over the long-term, there is such a great demand vs. supply situation developing....Before investing in silver, however, there are a number very important things that you must understand about the silver market. Let me explain. Words: 899