Investing in silver and other precious metals

Platinum bars

Alongside gold, silver and platinum are the best-known precious metals. Silver is often seen as a more volatile play on gold, while platinum has a wide range of uses in industry.

Recent articles (3)

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A bite from the gold bug is good for your wealth

(13 November 09)– Subscriber only Secure padlock

Gold is hitting new highs. And in the long run, it's going to head higher. So think about buying in now. Dominic Frisby explains gold's extraordinary bull run, and how and where to buy the yellow metal.

Diamonds regain their lost lustre

(23 October 09)

The diamond market seems to have hit a bottom. Demand is rebounding, and, longer term, the outlook for diamond prices is positive.

Field of sugar cane © Eric Taylor/Bloomberg

The next big moves in the commodities markets

(15 October 09)

Along with gold's big bull run, many commodities have been making large moves lately, says Lee Lowell. Here, he looks at where commodities are headed next, and how you should play them.