Questions tagged [precious-metals]
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Why does gold have value?
I'm curious about why is there so much financial interest and news coverage about gold.
It's hard to do things like buy food or pay the rent with gold, but I can do this with cash. Gold doesn't yield income like bonds. When I buy a corporate stock,…
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Why not invest in precious metals?
I have been considering a mix of precious metals in my portfolio; mostly gold, but also some silver, platinum, and palladium.
I'd like to hear some arguments why this would be a bad idea given present conditions and outlook in the long run.
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Storing gold and silver
Apart from midnight-gardening, what are some of the truly safe and cost-effective storage methods for gold and silver bullion?
This is for core bullion with no numismatic value. I am looking specifically for bullion storage so any suggestions…
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Are precious metals/collectibles a viable emergency fund?
My friend received a gift from a family member in the form of silverware. The exact value is unknown but it is enough to cover 6+ months worth of expenses. I estimate it is a significant portion of their net worth. They don't have any sentimental…
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Relationship between silver and gold prices historically
Can anyone tell me, or point me to documentation that shows the historic relationship between gold and silver prices? Or, better yet, can anyone point me to a source that shows monthly or weekly gold and silver prices for perhaps the last 50-75…
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What would be the signs of a bubble in silver?
What signs are there of a bubble in silver (or other precious metal)?
I was planning on buying some small quantity of silver soon, but I noticed the price has doubled recently and thought "what goes up, must come down". How can I tell whether the…
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Does the USA have a Gold reserve?
The intent and context of this question relates to what could possibly cause a huge crash in gold prices in the future.
From a layman's perspective, if tonnes of gold are found in a mine somewhere - that would obviously bring prices down.
Let us…
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Pros & cons of investing in gold vs. platinum?
I'm considering moving some of my investments into physical precious metals in case the world economy tanks further. Both gold and platinum are near historical highs, but platinum has been more volatile.
What are the pros & cons of investing in gold…
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Where to sell metals with numismatic value
I have various silver and gold bars and coins. After getting quotes for my collection from a local coin shop, I noticed that the bullion values are reasonable, but for rare coins, the quote is far lower than the actual value of the coins.
In the…
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Is the Canadian Gold Maple Leaf actually used as legal tender?
How could it be that this gold coin was created as legal tender when its gold content value is much higher than its face value?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Gold_Maple_Leaf
The face value is 50 Canadian dollars.
1 ounce of gold is…
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Gold coins with face value greater than the metal value — what's the catch?
If you're going to keep some money in cash, is there any downside to keeping it in gold coins that you can buy at their face value, where that face value is higher than the metal value?
I came across this €1000 coin, which can actually be bought…
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What metals are available as bullion/coins?
Everyone is familiar with gold and silver coins and bullion. What other metals are available as bullion or coins, or other tradable form?
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Index fund that tracks gold and other commodities
Is there an index fund that tracks the index for precious metals? How about a fund that tracks an index just for gold?(I guess this is not possible)
And is there a fund that tracks overall commodities index?
Answers specific to the Canadian…
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Investing while the Canadian dollar is really low
I have just started to get into investing now that I have a steady job, pension plan, government bonds, and good savings. With the Canadian dollar being close to $0.70 USD, it seems like a waste to buy any U.S. stocks at this time.
From my…
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Can individual investors buy precious metals at the spot price?
I'm learning about investing in precious metals. I know that when you buy gold or silver bullion from a dealer, you typically pay the dealer a commission above the spot price. I'm working from an understanding of spot price based on Investopedia's…
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