Silver: the white knight of the GFC

Times of uncertainty have a habit of drawing out unlikely heroes. Dean Millard explains why silver proved to be a knight in shining armor for the jewellery industry through the GFC.

When decades of living on credit finally caught up with the world and brought about the Global Financial Crisis (GFC), consumers became spooked and quickly tightened up the purse strings, particularly on non-essential, luxury items. This was bad news...

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