Precious Metals

Precious metals, most notably gold, silver, and platinum, have always held monumental value in economies, partly because of their grandiose glimmer and partly because of their practical use. These metals are usually seen as safe bets, as they keep their value and are limited in quantity. Today, these metals are traded as commodities, though many investors opt to invest in precious metal funds like Vanguard Precious Metals And Mining Fund Investor Shares (MUTF:VGPMX) and USAA Precious Metals and Minerals Fund (MUTF:USAGX) instead.

Everything You Need to Know About Gold Prices

By Keith Fitz-Gerald
The recent bear market in gold has pushed the price down over a three-month period, something very rare for the precious commodity. Hang on for the long term.

Gold Recovers as Euro Jitters Ease

By Andrew Burger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Gold and silver were recovering Thursday morning amid a positive report on U.S. unemployment and easing concerns across the Atlantic. Miners were a mixed bag.

Gold No Safe Haven From European Turmoil

By Andrew Burger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Gold prices fall for a third consecutive day as markets react to European political change. Gold miners, however, were headed north.

Gold, Silver Hammered on Eurozone Fears

By Andrew Burger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Governments and central banks in Europe and Japan face a full-fledged fight against deflation.

Gold, Silver Lower on Eurozone Elections

By Andrew Burger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Renewed concerns about eurozone sovereign debt added to recent data indicating a slowdown in U.S. economic growth.

Gold, Silver Higher on U.S. Jobs Report

By Andrew Burger, InvestorPlace Contributor
April's employment and wage data were much weaker than expected.

Gold, Silver Down on U.S. Jobs, ECB Policy

By Andrew Burger, InvestorPlace Contributor
The European Central Bank decided to hold eurozone interest rates steady.

Gold, Silver Down on U.S., Eurozone Data

By Andrew Burger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Jobs reports from both the U.S. and Europe disappoint.

Gold Down, Silver Up on U.S., China Data

By Andrew Burger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Both U.S. manufacturing and China reports are better than expected.

Gold, Silver Lower to Start Week Full of Earnings, Data

By Andrew Burger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Coeur D'Alene, NovaGold Resources among a number of miners declining Monday as spot gold and silver prices headed lower.

Gold, Silver Up on Positive But Slow U.S. GDP

By Andrew Burger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Worsening economic conditions in Spain and U.S. 1Q earnings reports contributed as well.

Gold, Silver Higher on Fed Stance, Eurozone Weakness

By Andrew Burger, InvestorPlace Contributor
The metals are gaining on Thursday, thanks to broadly supportive forces, from the U.S. Fed, the eurozone and corporate earnings.

Gold, Silver Fall Back Ahead of Fed Meet

By Andrew Burger, InvestorPlace Contributor
The U.K.'s slide and falling U.S. durable-goods orders added to the uncertainty.

Gold, Silver Regain Some Lost Ground

By Andrew Burger, InvestorPlace Contributor
U.S. retail sales growth accelerated, while Dutch, French and Spanish government bond yields declined.

Gold, Silver Lower on Eurozone News

By Andrew Burger, InvestorPlace Contributor
European Union economic data released today were discouraging, exacerbating recessionary and sovereign-debt fears.

Gold, Silver Down on Upbeat Earnings

By Andrew Burger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Positive eurozone news and German business confidence contributed as well.

Gold, Silver Up on Downbeat U.S. Data

By Andrew Burger, InvestorPlace Contributor
A mix of news included disappointing U.S. homes sales and unemployment numbers.

Gold, Silver Down on U.K. Bank Comments

By Andrew Burger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Ongoing eurozone concerns and after-market earnings reports from high-tech bellwethers IBM and Intel contributed as well.

10 Metal and Mining Stocks To Unload

By Louis Navellier, Editor, Growth Investor
The precious metals market is struggling, and now is the time to unload these 10 stocks in the industry.
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