Ben's 2014 Guide To Precious Metals Investing

http://ift.tt/1bkvCUw ByBen Kramer-Miller:

In response to a request to list my favorite gold mining stocks, I decided to go one step further and to give an overview of my approach to precious metals investing. While I do list my favorite companies, I also discuss the current state of the precious metals markets and my broader precious metals investing strategy.

I will discuss all four of the so-called precious metals.

1. Gold ((Au))

2. Silver ((Ag))

3. Platinum ((Pt))

4. Palladium ((Pd))

The Fundamental Overview: Why Invest In Precious Metals?

Precious metals are valuable insofar as they are a convenient store of value. In addition to their industrial applications, they have monetary value. While this fact has been lost among the masses, who believe that U.S. dollars or other fiat currencies are stores of value, the fact remains that if we look at precious metal prices over the long run and smooth out the shorter-term volatility, then we

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