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Silver as an Investment (Part 3 of 3)

Sunday, April 25, 2010

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More Investment vehicles Certificates A silver certificate of ownership can be held by investors instead of storing the actual silver bullion. Silver certificates allow investors to buy and sell the security without the difficulties associated with the transfer of actual physical silver. The Perth Mint Certificate Program (PMCP) is the only government-guaranteed silver-certificate program in [...]

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Silver as an Investment (Part 2 of 3)

Saturday, April 17, 2010

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Types of Investment vehicles Bars A traditional way of investing in silver is by buying actual bullion bars. In some countries, like Switzerland and Liechtenstein, bullion bars can be bought or sold over the counter at major banks. Physical silver, such as bars or coins, may be stored in a home safe, a safe deposit [...]

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Silver as an Investment (Part 1 of 3)

Saturday, April 17, 2010

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Silver, like other precious metals, may be used as an investment. For more than four thousand years, silver has been regarded as a form of money and store of value. However, since the end of the silver standard, silver has lost its role as legal tender in the United States. (It continued to be used [...]

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Silver Paper vs. Silver Coins & Bullion

Saturday, April 3, 2010

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History of Silver Coins & Bullion People in the older times did not use any form of currency to purchase the things they needed. They just traded their goods at the market place and exchanged things they had for things they wanted or needed. As time passed, people began to learn the value of currency. [...]

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