- PRECIOUS METALS BROKERS OF GOLD, SILVER, COIN AND BULLION

Vertical Integration Group
PRECIOUS METALS BROKERS

So Why buy Gold? or Precious Metals? and how do you determine the correct price on Gold, the price of Silver, do how you invest in gold and bullion or coins? These questions have been a topic of discussion through the history of the Worlds economies. Deciding on a precious metals investment can be confusing to say the least but there is a way to bring clarity and that answer is The Vertical Integration Group.
The Vertical Integration Group is an Independent Precious Metals Broker with a focus on providing unparalleled customer service, education and risk mitigation that are designed to assist investors with collecting or investing in precious metals. We can facilitate your precious metals investing by providing access to gold, silver, platinum, palladium and copper, in the form of coins, rare coins, silver, platinmum, palladium and Gold bullion. You may either holding your investment at the source our for your convenience take physical possession.

We are here for you every step of the way from your initial precious metals purchase through a life time of investing we will work with you to develop a strategy that suites your investing needs.

So Why by Gold? or Precious metals? as a standard that has stood the test of time investors have purchased precious metals for various reasons. Some to hedge against inflation and others as a long term investment strategy for a diversified portfolio.
When the worlds markets become unpredictable and  stock valuations and currency become volatile, precious metals have the stability that investors can rely on during uncertain times. And for long term investing the security offered by investing in gold, silver, and platinum has proven over time to provide excellent stable returns.

At Vertical Integration Group we have adopted a philosophy and intention of revolutionizing Precious Metals Investing.  Or goal it to surpass the industry standards and attitude of old by providing you with the tools that you need to invest safely in today's market. We utilize our decades of knowledge to expedite your learning curve and to guide you from experience. We have invested in world class state of the art technologies that allow you to view and control your portfolio anytime from anywhere that you have computer access. And our attitude and precious metals investing philosophy are summed up here.

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A Brief History of Precious metals

The utilization of metals for mankind’s purposes through hammering or modeling was a breakthrough reached early in our evolvement. It is estimated that approximately 10 thousand years ago that copper was first crafted by man somewhere in the Middle East believed to be Iran. Copper was found close to the surface of the earth and fashioned into weapons, tools and art.

As copper began to be formed through foundry processes some 4000 years later its usages spread throughout the developed world. Approximately 2000 B.C. copper was accidentally mixed with tin to form bronze and furthered metallurgical development and usages were enhanced into the “Bronze Age” The Idea of this being a precious metal then was probably a little different than today's concept.

The first source of silver mining is considered to be Anatolia or modern day Turkey. Silver craftsmanship was centered largely in Asia Minor and Greek Islands, along with areas of mainland Greece dominated by the Mycenaean culture. A concentrated effort to mine silver began sometime after 3000 B.C. The first sophisticated processing of silver ore was attributed to the Chaldeans in about 2500 B.C. The real expansion in production occurred in the 500-year period from 1000-1500 A.D., when the number of mining locations increased, and mining and processing technology began to improve.

Gold has been one of humankind’s most sought after substances and a since the beginning of time and the first of precious metals. Throughout history, great civilizations have amassed treasuries of precious metals and gold immediately became highly valued for ornamentation, rituals, eaten to cure such ailments as arthritis, ulcers, and tuberculosis. and even coinage. Gold is mentioned at the very beginning of the Bible, identifying the location of gold deposits when describing the geography of the Garden of Eden (Genesis 2:11). Gold is described in ancient Egyptians hieroglyphics dating back over 4500 years. 3000 year old maps show an area of Egypt used to quarry stones, but includes a gold mine as well. Gold became very popular as coinage appearing in Lydia (modern day Turkey) and in China by the 6Th century. Industrially is was when Romans began using a crude form of hydraulic mining to extract gold in 25 BC in Spain and later in Romania.

The first and most well-known use for gold is as jewelry as mentioned in the Bible as far back as the time of Abraham. The ancient Egyptians wore gold jewelry and often buried important people with gold jewelry and masks. The precious metal was in high demand in ancient times and continues to this day for its intrinsic beauty and it’s assertion of wealth and status. Pure gold is very soft, making it an easy metal to work with to create intricate piece of jewelry. As a result of gold's softness, it is usually mixed with other base metals to increase its hardness. Fortunately, gold alloys are easy to melt down to recover the original pure gold, adding further to its precious metals value.

Platinum and palladium have a very recent history as precious metals, unlike gold and silver, which have been known since the earliest civilizations. Platinum was only categorized as a precious metal in 1751 and palladium was isolated as a separate metal less than 200 years ago. In this relatively short period and despite only limited availability of the metals, they have made major contributions to modern scientific progress.

For additional information or to invest in precious metals please contact one of our associates at
888-213-7237.