Since ancient times, gold has been the enduring standard for wealth and stability. But in recent months, the value of that precious metal has taken a beating, with fluctuating process plummeting to levels not seen in a decade or more, then bouncing back. And although...
The gold standard may be giving way to the white standard. As gold prices bounce up and down, mostly down, it’s the white metals – silver, platinum, palladium and, to a lesser extent, aluminum and tin that continue to quietly make gains in the market. And since recent...
Gold and oil are very different in their investment characteristics since gold is purchased principally to hold as an inflation hedge and oil is purchased primarily for refinement into gasoline and other petroleum products. Typically, this makes oil much more subject...
