贵金属投资技术分析英文版 (16)(精品·公开课件).pptVIP

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Precious Metals Industry David Cramer, Nicole Fleischman, Carson Foust Henry Frobose Background of Precious Metals First used by Egyptians, Sumerians, Greeks, Athenians and Romans 1492- Columbus came to America and found gold 1838- Remove Cherokee Indians to Oklahoma 1849- California Gold Rush Forty-niners Panning Gold became a medium of exchange Background of Precious Metals 1920s- U.S. was economically booming 1929- Great Depression 1933- President Franklin Roosevelt wrote an executive order taking all but $100 of U.S. citizen’s gold Increased the value of gold by 75 percent Gold’s Average Price Year Approximate Price Per Troy Ounce 1800s- 1920s $18.95 1920s $20.00 1930s $34.00 1940s $33.50 1950s $34.50 1960s $35.00* 1970s $36.00-$306.00* 1980s $350.00 1990s $350.00 2000s $300.00-$800.00* *Denotes rapid price fluctuation throughout those years. Uses of Gold Currency, investment Coins, gold bullion Jewelry, Awards Dental work, medical uses Crowns, bridges Electronics Cell phones, computers, TVs Uses of Silver Currency Jewelry and awards Silverware Medicine Electronics High conductivity, lower price than gold Copper Third most-used industrial metal Used for wiring and plumbing Wires, pipes, roofing Good conductor, resistant to corrosion Iron and Steel Iron and Steel make up 95% of all metal produced annually by weight Least expensive industrial metal Strongest industrial metal Automobiles, tools, machines, bridges, fasteners Can be made corrosion-resistant by adding chromium, nickel, tungsten Aluminum The earth’s second most abundant metal Resistant to corrosion, light weight Used in airplanes, automobiles, bicycles, pop cans, foil Highly recycled because of its valuable properties Other metals Platinum Often added to gold or silver in jewelry Used in catalytic converters in cars Cathodic protection systems Uranium Used for nuclear power reactors, nuclear weapons, armor, ammunition What are some