Precious metals occur naturally, making them rare and difficult to find in comparison to other metals. The high economic value of precious metals has been attributed to their rarity in history. They are still valued in the modern age and this sees them find use as jewellery, art, commodities and investments.

Unlike base metals, precious metals are not reactive and have higher lustre, as well as being more ductile. What makes precious metals distinct are their lustre, rarity and ductility. As a result, they fetch higher prices on the market in comparison to their counterparts. This course looks into popular precious metals that investors often trade.

Firstly, it introduces gold and silver as investment commodities.

Next, it discusses gold and silver as precious metals and what makes them lucrative in the eyes of investors. The course goes on to give reasons as to why you should invest in precious metals.

It then gives specific reasons as to why you should invest in gold and silver.

The course states five popular ways of investing in gold and silver. It also states 10 drivers of the prices of gold and silver.

This is a basic introduction to investing in gold and silver. It covers the basics that every beginner investor or precious metal enthusiast should know about the commodities.

You Will Learn

• The properties of gold and silver as precious metals
• Why investors choose gold and silver over other investment commodities
• Why you should invest in precious metals
• Why you should invest in gold and silver
• 5 popular ways of investing in precious metals
• The major drivers of the prices of gold and silver

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