| Precious metals research is conducted by various | | | | gives timely information on key market indicators for |
| consultancies and agencies. These consultancies have | | | | precious metals. |
| a vast range of contacts and associates across the | | | | Research data provides information to producers, |
| world. The research team consists of analysts and | | | | consumers, brokers and bankers. The research data |
| consultants. These consultancies publish various | | | | is also valuable to stockholders in the precious metals |
| journals and articles based on their research. They | | | | market. The research report helps strategic planners, |
| provide reliable and consistent data and analysis and | | | | international executives, import managers and export |
| conduct annual surveys and conferences. The | | | | managers. Precious metals research outlines the |
| research includes gold surveys, updates, silver | | | | regional markets for imported and exported gold. The |
| surveys, platinum and palladium surveys, periodical | | | | report gives import and export values aggregated to |
| surveys, mining reports, gold hedging reports and | | | | regional and world totals. These values and ranking |
| forecasting. | | | | help the managers to prioritize markets. The total |
| Annual research on gold gives information about the | | | | dollar volume and percentage share values can be |
| international market for gold. It provides the analysis | | | | calculated through this report. |
| of developments in the market, and statistics of gold | | | | Research helps to provide an independent analysis of |
| trading. Statistical data includes trade data and stock | | | | market developments. It specifies the economic, |
| movements. Research on silver consists of analysis | | | | political and financial environments that affect |
| of investors, silver stock and bullion flows. The | | | | precious metals. Precious metals research helps in |
| features of research include data about the main | | | | price forecasting. Price forecasts include metal prices, |
| consuming and producing countries. Current and | | | | economy forecasts and currency forecasts. |
| future trends are assessed. Periodical research | | | | Consultancies conduct seminars for delegates to |
| surveys provide regular and up-to-date statistics of | | | | meet with leading industry representatives. They also |
| latest developments in gold, silver, platinum and | | | | provide investor relation support services and |
| palladium markets. The research highlights the main | | | | individual consultancy services. |
| factors that affect the price of precious metals and | | | | |