Sterling silver is the one precious metal that is the most commonly given gift. It’s fairly inexpensive (often costing as much as five times less than its gold counterpart) and works much like gold although pure silver is often not used for jewelry due to its soft nature. Silver also polishes much more nicely [...]
In 2008, output of Chinese silver ranked the first all over the world with 9,587 tons, increasing by 5.45% YOY. The growth rate decreased compared with over 20% in previous five years. Meanwhile, there is no change in distribution of domestic silver. Most are spin-offs from copper, lead or zinc. Others are from regeneration [...]
Money market funds are one of the most popular cash management tools. These investments are also touted as the safest type of mutual fund. But before investing in them, you should first know what they are, their benefits, and if they are suitable investments for you.What Money Market Funds AreMoney market funds are mutual [...]
This year’s bad economic news overshadowed the aspect of geopolitical risk, which again reared its ugly head over the past few weeks. North Korea has conducted a new nuclear test and fired short range missiles. Iran has made several moves that in slower news cycles would have dominated the headlines. Israel, worried about the [...]
