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.

Gold, Silver Shed Gains Amid Euro Zone Downgrade Talks

By Andrew Burger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Gold trusts and ETFs were headed down Monday morning, but a few miners -- including Agnico-Eagle and Hecla -- were bucking their brethren.

Gold Softens, Miners Up as Merkel, Sarkozy Meet in Paris

By Andrew Burger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Gold was flat to slightly lower Monday morning, but miners -- especially silver interests like Hecla and Silver Standard -- were enjoying strong gains.

Gold, Silver Cautiously Higher as Attention Shifts Back to Euro Zone

By Andrew Burger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Trusts and mining ETFs were mixed Thursday morning, while numerous gold and silver miners were headed lower.

Markets, Metals Soar in Tandem on Fed News

By Andrew Burger, InvestorPlace Contributor
A plan by the Fed and other banks to increase global liquidity sends gold and silver, as well as related stocks, sharply higher Wednesday morning.

Gold, Silver Climb as Euro Zone Finance Ministers Meet

By Andrew Burger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Gold and silver miners were making decent gains on slightly higher metal prices Tuesday morning, with NovaGold Resources (NG) once again leading the pack.

Before Buying Gold Stocks, Investors Should Remember the Big Picture

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor
Many pundits are calling for a coming outperformance by gold stocks, but it might pay to look elsewhere in the commodity stock sector.

Does Allied Nevada Measure Up? Not Against This Gold Miner

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor
Hedge fund manager Seth Klarman is hot on Allied Nevada Gold (ANV). Average investors should break out a ruler and consider this larger, diverse miner instead.

Black Friday Sales, EU Optimism Send Gold, Silver Soaring

By Andrew Burger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Gold- and silver-related trusts, ETFs and miners all surging Monday morning, with NovaGold Resources (NG) gaining almost 10%.

Gold, Silver Heading South for Thanksgiving

By Andrew Burger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Gold was slipping and silver plummeting Wednesday morning. Especially hit hard were miners, including NovaGold Resources and Hecla Mining.

Volatility High as Gold, Silver Recover from Monday’s Plunge

By Andrew Burger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Gold and silver prices headed higher Tuesday morning, with NovaGold Resources (NG) and other gold miners enjoying boosts. Silver miners fell against the grain.

Congressional Gridlock, EU Debt Fears Hammer Gold, Silver Prices

By Andrew Burger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Hecla Mining (HL), which was down about 5%, was among a horde of miners tumbling alongside metal prices Monday morning.

Gold, Silver, Miners Higher on Stronger Euro

By Andrew Burger, InvestorPlace Contributor
iShares Silver Trust (SLV) was up sharply Friday morning, and NovaGold Resources (NG) was on track to finish the week up more than 20%.

Gold, Silver Head Lower as Spain, France Auction Bonds

By Andrew Burger, InvestorPlace Contributor
iShares Silver Trust (SLV), Silver Standard Resources (SSRI) take sharp losses Wednesday morning while gold and silver slide.

How Investors Should Approach Physical Gold

By Susan J. Aluise, Aviation, Auto & Transportation Writer
Warren Buffett has previously warned about the speculative nature of buying gold that you can hold. Here's why you should heed his advice.

Gold, Silver Higher Amid Positive October Retail, PPI Reports

By Andrew Burger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Gold was trading around $1,785 and silver around $34.80 on Tuesday morning, while gold and silver miners were headed lower.

Gold, Silver Slide as Investors Wait on Economic Data

By Andrew Burger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Gold and silver were sliding Monday morning, as were miners, including big drops by NovaGold Resources (NG) and Pan American Silver (PAAS).

Gold, Silver Move Higher Despite Italian Austerity Vote

By Andrew Burger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Gold was trading around $1,771 Friday morning, silver was around $34.50, and gold and silver miners were showing strong gains.

Gold Flat, Silver Weaker in Wake of Italian Bond Yield Spike

By Andrew Burger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Gold around $1,784 and silver around $34.40 on Wednesday morning; shares of miner Pan American Silver (PAAS) take a beating.

Not Holding Gold Yet? Hurry Up!

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor
Even as gold nears $1,800 an ounce again, there are good reasons to invest in the yellow metal now. Here's why it may not be too late.
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