Reports and Historical Charts

Gold:

For centuries, gold has been civilization’s traditional storehouse of value.  In today’s global economy, gold is seen as a hedge against fiat currency inflation and as a safe haven in times of economic crisis and geopolitical turmoil.

Although gold certainly has its share of volatility, the market often stays within a major trend for extended periods of time, making it attractive for long-term, “Buy-and-Hold” investors who may choose to establish either a fully-paid, or a financed position. It is also an ideal market for short-term “swing” traders attempting to take advantage of substantial price swings that frequently occur from one month to the next.

Silver:

With one foot in the precious metals camp and the other squarely planted in the industrial metals complex, the silver market is influenced by a variety of economic and geopolitical forces. This situation frequently produces wide monthly trading ranges that present substantial profit opportunities as well as risk. Volatility is often the watchword with silver as prices can, and often do trade in wide daily ranges. This volatility provides profit opportunity as well as risk. 

Platinum:

In terms of recent price appreciation, platinum has been a stellar performer – nearly doubling in price in the last year. 

Well-supported by steady investor, industrial and jewelry demand against a backdrop of tight global supplies (the market had a 400,000+ ounce deficit in 2007), platinum’s near to intermediate-term fundamentals remain positive.

Platinum is subject to periods of high volatility, which can mean good trading opportunities are often present. 

Palladium:

Palladium is another commodity with a “split personality.” With numerous electronic and automotive applications, it is widely used as an industrial metal; but it is also a precious metal as many countries, including the U.S., mint palladium bullion coins.

Compared to the other precious metals, palladium is a relatively thinly-traded commodity and as such, is typically prone to wide and volatile price swings. Plus, since about 60% of the world’s supply of palladium comes from Russia, export licenses are sometimes delayed by government officials there in an attempt to influence global prices. But with such volatility comes profit opportunity as well as risk. 

Copper:

The newest metal to be offered by Hunter Wise, copper is a major industrial metal, being used for electronic products and building construction. As one of the most important industrial metals, it is volatile in price due to economic forces and demand for industrial production throughout the world.

Recently copper’s price had increased due to construction demands. Copper’s importance in the industrial world means it is a steady investment when opportunities for demand are present.