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2009 Precious Metals Performance: Gold, Silver, Platinum, Palladium
Precious metals delivered a strong performance during 2009 with strong returns across the major categories of gold, silver, platinum, and palladium. Although gold seemed to dominate the attention of the mainstream press, the annual performance figures reveal that it was outperformed by other
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2009 Proof Platinum Eagle
Despite the fact that the 2009 Platinum Eagle bullion coins have been canceled, the US Mint announced their intention to release a collectible Proof 2009 Platinum Eagle later this year. Each year since
2009 Platinum Eagle Bullion Coins Canceled
For the first time since Platinum Eagles were introduced, the United States Mint will not produce platinum bullion coins. This comes after nearly a year of suspension and uncertainty. The American Platinum Eagle was introduced in 1997 as the
Where are the 2009 American Platinum Eagles?
The year is nearly three-quarters of the way completed, and there have been no 2009 American Platinum Eagle coins available from the United States Mint in any form. Last year on October 25, 2008, the US Mint had announced
Gold, Silver & Platinum 2009 Second Quarter Performance
With the second quarter behind us, let's take a look at the performance of gold, silver, and platinum for the second quarter of 2009 and year to date. All of the metals posted gains, but at single digit levels. The best performer for the second quarter was silver with a gain of 6.33%, followed by platinum
Platinum & Palladium Bullion from Royal Canadian Mint
The Royal Canadian Mint has revived two bullion coin programs that had been previously been suspended for a number of years. This includes the Platinum Maple Leaf, with bullion coins already available, and the Palladium Maple Leaf, which is planned for later this year. The
Platinum ETF and Palladium ETF Coming Soon?
ETF Securities USA recently filed with the SEC to launch exchange traded funds covering platinum and palladium. There are currently no exchange traded funds covering these metals available in the United States. The same firm already offers ETFs for platinum and palladium which trade in Europe. According
Gold, Silver & Platinum 2009 First Quarter Performance
With the first quarter at an end, let's take a look at the performance of gold, silver, and platinum so far this year. When putting the numbers together, I knew what to expect, but its still surprising to see where the final numbers landed. Gold, silver, and platinum's performance relative to one another
Did Platinum Just Break Out?
After falling below the $900 level in late October, Platinum spent more than two months trading in a relatively tight range between $780 and $900. In the final days of 2008, Platinum pushed above $900 and now stands at $946. This recent move looks bullish to me. Chart courtesy of
2008 Gold, Platinum & Silver Performance
As trillions of dollars in equity values were vaporized this year, a strong November and December performance pushed gold into positive territory by year end. Gold's annual gain was 4.32%. This marks gold's eighth consecutive annual gain. The "lost decade" for stocks, has been quite the opposite for
