Gold and Silver FactsHere you will find some basic Gold and Silver facts that every precious metals investor should know.  Gold and silver coins and bars come in a variety of weights and designs. A number of sovereign mints (national mints of countries. i.e. United States, Canada, South Africa, Australia, etc.) as well as private mints and refiners produce gold and silver coins, bars and bullion for the investing market. To help you make sense of the many investing options available, we have provided the following brief summary of Gold and Silver Coin and Bar facts.Fisher Precious Metals offers a large inventory of gold and silver coins, bars and bullion at industry leading prices. Investing...

Gold extends its record-setting gains early Wednesday amid anticipation of more Federal Reserve interest rate cuts and the worsening conflicts in the Middle East. The yellow metal climbed last week after the Fed cut rates for the first time since the pandemic, dropping them by 50 basis points to 4.75% to 5.00%. Interest rate cuts are typically considered bullish for gold, which become more attractive alternate investments when rates go down. The precious metal is also a traditional hedge against uncertainty, both geopolitical and economic.  Investors will be awaiting additional direction from the Fed’s favorite inflation indicator, which is due out Friday, as well as comments from Fed officials including Chairman Jerome Powell. Thousands of people...