Gold Defies the U.S. Dollar
As a bullish market in precious metals trading usually dictates, gold prices continue to rise in the United States and international markets.
View ArticlePresidential Election: Investment Outlook for Gold Prices
Presidential election years are exciting, anxiety-inducing, and uncertain—all at the same time. But what does the 2012 presidential election year have to do with your investment outlook in precious...
View ArticleHurricane Sandy’s Toll on Precious Metals Prices
On the Monday and Tuesday before this year’s Wednesday night Halloween, Hurricane Sandy made landfall and shut down a number of the New York Stock Exchange’s (NYSE) trading floors in New York City....
View ArticleHow to Invest in Rare Metals: the Precious Metal IRA
In a dynamic marketplace and volatile economy, retirement investing calls for a little variety.
View ArticleWhat Is the Fiscal Cliff? What’s it doing to Precious Metals?
They’re both excellent questions.Although it’s been looming since long before the 2012 Presidential Election, it seems as if conversation about the “fiscal cliff” has picked up momentum since the first...
View ArticleObama’s Election and the Precious Metals Market for 2012
As expected, last week proved to be especially hot-blooded and unpredictable in the commodities trading market due to the conclusion of the presidential campaign on Tuesday’s Election Day. At Lloyds...
View ArticleHow Europe’s Woes Might Affect Gold and Silver Prices
On Black Friday, gold and silver prices rose with demand for coin and bullion as the value of the U.S. dollar continued to fall. Silver reached 33.89 USD per ounce, the highest it’s been in six weeks....
View ArticleGreece's Economy: Global Currency Exchange v. Precious Metals Exchange
On Tuesday, November 27th, it was announced that the financial prime ministers of the European Union came to an agreement over what to do about the economy in Greece. A debt deal was sealed, and it was...
View ArticleSilver as an Unexpected Contender
Silver Demand: 2012-2013At the start of 2012, talk about silver prices per ounce centered on the shiny, industrial metal’s potential of becoming the physical commodities ‘dark horse’ of the year....
View ArticleShifting Gears to Dualistic Platinum Investments
In the past few months, the Lloyds Commodities blog has devoted the majority of its news-related time and energy to talking about gold. In an attempt to shift gears, if just for a moment, now seems...
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