http://silvervalueus.com/silverspeak Silver Speak from Silver Values Wed, 02 Dec 2009 02:20:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Why is Gold Worth so Much? I have been asked this question a few times recently. Just now we are seeing gold that is topping $1200 an ounce, and of course the optimists are hoping for $1250, or even $1500! But we know that we cannot eat this shiny metal, it ... http://silvervalueus.com/silverspeak/bullion/why-is-gold-worth-so-much-anything/ Silver vs Gold - Which Will Do Better? Well, again, I do not have my crystal ball.  But I did see some interesting speculation on Seeking Alpha. They bring up the old point that silver is gold's poor relation, and because it is considered to draw more value as an industrial metal ... http://silvervalueus.com/silverspeak/gold-and-silver-stocks/will-silver-do-better-than-gold/ Gold Jewelry Purity Calculations We have seen a lot of talk about finding inexpensive gold jewelry to sell as "scrap gold". And of course, we have also heard from people who are intereseted in selling their scrap gold for cash, and want to use the spot gold price as some indication of ... http://silvervalueus.com/silverspeak/jewelry/how-much-is-gold-jewelry-worth-in-bullion/ Why Do PMs Cost So Much More Than Spot? I have seen this question all over the internet: Just why are the prices for precious metal bullion so much higher than the spot price? When the silver metal, palladium, cannot move over $200 an ounce, palladium bullion coins on EBay reflect ... http://silvervalueus.com/silverspeak/bullion/what-is-up-with-ebay-precious-metals-gold-silver-platinum-palladium-premiums-anyway/ Well, those of us who hold a little bit of precious metals as insurance against a total meltdown of the US dollar and stock market are probably a bit relieved to see the price (as stated in US dollars) of gold rebound a bit. As of this writing, it is ... http://silvervalueus.com/silverspeak/bullion/is-silver-cheap/ OK, this auction looks very fishy to me. Now you have all heard of the GOLD ETF where you buy shares of "paper gold". But here is a guy on EBay who is setting up his own paper gold company. Paper Gold On EBay. The auction says that you are bidding ... http://silvervalueus.com/silverspeak/gold-and-silver-stocks/ebay-paper-gold-beware/ Well, it is hard to find a safe place to invest in the stock market right now. Of course, the silver and gold bulls are hanging in their with smug grins on their faces. See, gold is a commodity. And no, they are not the best performing commodity over the ... http://silvervalueus.com/silverspeak/gold-and-silver-stocks/taking-delivery-of-gold-and-silver-commodity-markets/ Stocks Not Doing So Good? Well I know that my stocks are not doing very well, and that is across the board. My precious metals stash, consisting mostly of silver US coins, has been faring much better. In fact, the increase in my PM value over the last few years is ... http://silvervalueus.com/silverspeak/sell-gold-and-silver/profit-from-us-silver-coins/ This is an interesting exercise to perform if you are concerned about the value of your gold or silver stash. Compare the price of an ounce of silver or gold in July of 2007 to the price it is today in June of 2008. Then do the same with a ... http://silvervalueus.com/silverspeak/gold-and-silver-stocks/compare-the-value-of-silver-to-stocks-and-bonds/ It is an old saw in precious metals trading. Sell in May and Go Away. That was the traditional wisdom, and I even saw it repeated during the dip a couple of weeks ago. However, if you are still holding your stash, you may want to rethink that traditional wisdom ... http://silvervalueus.com/silverspeak/bullion/sell-in-may-and-go-away-for-silver-and-gold-not/