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U.S. jobs data released on Friday showed that non-farm jobs increased by 192,000 in the month of March. Most economists expected this number to be around 200,000. Investors had been concerned that after mostly positive economic news as of late, even more positive data would come out and the Fed would raise the U.S. interest

While gold prices have reached nearly a 7-week low amidst positive U.S. jobs data, on March 10, the U.S. Mint re-launched the American Platinum Eagle coin and sold 10,000 ounces of them in just three weeks. Also in March, platinum prices went up by about 1% while gold’s price fell by 3%. The Platinum American

Wondering if now is a good time to invest in precious metals? Yesterday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped to a record Tuesday, finally surpassing its previous high set in 2007. It took 17 months to plunge from its 2007 high to its 2009 low, however it took four years to recoup its losses and finally

Gold dropped below the $1,300 per ounce mark this week, down more than $30 per ounce from the close of last week. It’s important to note the reasons for this lull which includes the recent signs of U.S. economic growth as well as the subsiding turmoil over the Crimea region. While these are short term