Investing in Precious Metals During the Pandemic? Here Are Six Ways to Keep Your Enthusiasm High

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Written By Barry Lenson

Are you experiencing a bit of burnout about investing in precious metals right about now?

If you are, don’t blame yourself. A lot of people are lacking enthusiasm about a lot of activities right about now, thanks to the unprecedented period of lockdown we have all been going through. But you should be enthusiastic and energized about your precious metal investing, and here is one reason why . . .

You can continue to invest in precious metals, and make a good return, by working with Specialty Metals Smelters and Refiners online and over the phone

There’s no reason to put your investing plans on hold. (Remember too, that there are ways to buy precious metal items and scrap online, including eBay, without having to leave your home.) To help you ramp up your interest and enthusiasm for profiting by investing in gold scrap, silver scrap, platinum scrap and other high-value precious metal items, we would like to suggest the following projects.

Learn All about a Precious Metal Investment That’s New to You

Because there are dozens and dozens of exciting ways to invest in precious metals, exploring new ways to invest can be real motivator. Online, you can educate yourself about investing in forms of precious metal you haven’t investigated before, from thermocouple wire, to gold-plated jewelry to silver bench sweepings, and more. Our own blog is a great place to explore new ways to invest and get going.

Start to Collect Varieties of Scrap that Are New to You

If you’ve never headed outdoors with a metal detector to go prospecting, starting now could be just the “shot in the arm” you need. Or you could start investing in medical testing scrap, in aerospace components . . . you name it. Getting involved in a new way of investing is exciting.

Organize and Inventory Your Holdings

Listing your holdings on a spreadsheet can be an exciting way to rekindle your enthusiasm for investing. If you do, you might discover that your holdings are bigger – and potentially more valuable – than you realized.

And Maybe Sell Some of Your Holdings

Making a nice chunk of money from one of your investments is highly motivating! Will, it be silver scrap, gold scrap, platinum scrap, collectible pieces of tableware, a bin full of thermocouple wire . . . exactly what? Call our precious metal refinery at 800-426-2344 and let’s make a plan.

Take Courses Online and Get Motivated

  • MIT Open Courseware offers a wide variety of free courses on chemistry, physics and more

  • Coursera offers free online courses on materials science and metallurgy

  • BullionCourse.com teaches the basics of investing in coins and bullion

We are also big fans of the online metallurgy courses offered by the American Welding Society. They are not free, but reasonably priced at about $85.00 each. AtTheBench.com, a British organization for professional jewelers that charges an annual membership fee, also offers a wide range of excellent instructional videos on jewelry making skills.

Have an Informational Conversation with Our Precious Metal Scrap Consultants

Give us a call at 800-426-2344, talk to us, and make an investing plan for investing in new kinds of precious metal scrap . . . or for selling some of your holdings! The momentum you’ll establish will break any motivational logjams that have you stalled.

Today is as exciting a time as ever to collect, test, and profit from investing in precious metals. What’s stopping you from doing more, and making more money, today?

Barry Lenson
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