Precious metals are about to play catch-up

So far this year, precious metals have failed to match the gains of base metals. But investment demand is about to pick up - so be sure to buy in before the summer ends.

We are witnessing a generational bull-market in all types of natural resources (energy, food and metals). This boom in commodities is largely due to supply and demand imbalances plus the ongoing monetary inflation, which is adding fuel to the fire.

Today, the various central banks continue to pump money and credit into the system and combined with the rising per-capita consumption levels in Asia and Latin America, you can begin to understand why the prices of commodities are at record-highs.

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