As a member of the platinum group metals, palladium shares much of its history with its more valuable counterparts. First discovered in an alloy with platinum called “native platinum”, it was thought to be relatively worthless for many years. Because it was discovered when explorers were searching for gold, native platinum disappointed most people until [...]
Gold may be most investors’ first choice when deciding to add precious metals to a diverse investment portfolio. After all, gold has been recognized for thousands of years as a powerful and valuable metal. In fact, most civilizations accept gold in any form as currency. Even though most of the gold that has ever been [...]
In the past, saving money in an account at your local bank used to be fun. You carried the actual cash or a check to the bank, and the teller entered your deposit in a savings passbook. You could see the savings adding up line by line. Occasionally, the teller would calculate and add in [...]