11.06.2015 - Are Precious Metals A Good Investment Right Now?
There has never been consensus in the investment community as to whether or not Gold and precious metals are a worthwhile investment. Theoretically, what makes Gold, Silver, Platinum and Palladium precious is that their value is not only driven by their practical uses, but also by their role as a store of value and an investment. For example, let's take the grand-daddy of them all: Gold. Warren Buffett, in a famous Harvard speech in the late 90s, said, "Gold gets dug out of the ground in Africa or someplace. Then we melt it down, dig another hole, bury it again and pay people to stand around guarding it. Anyone watching from Mars would be scratching their head." As arguably the most successful investor of the 20th century, his is not an opinion to take lightly...............................................Full Article: Source
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