Of course, things rarely run smoothly from start to finish, and it is not uncommon for a trial to take place 1 Â½ years or 2 years after the lawsuit has been filed. A lawsuit is not a quick fix â it can take a long time, and a great deal of expense, to get a lawsuit from start to finish. When one of our clientâs is forced to file a lawsuit, one thing we routinely do is let the client know how the lawsuit may proceed and what kind of cost is going to be involved.
As of 10 January 2014, the platinum spot price in New York was US$1,428 per ounce, compared to US$1,246.20 per ounce for gold and US$20.18 per ounce for silver. Platinum is traded in the spot market with the code XPT. When settled in United States Dollars, the code is XPTUSD. Investment vehicles Exchange-traded products
Platinum as an investment has a much shorter history in the financial sector than does either gold or silver, which were known to ancient civilizations. Experts posit that platinum is about 15â20 times scarcer than gold, on the basis of annual mine production. Because of this fact, platinum has usually tended to sell at a significant price premium to gold. Since 2014, platinum rates have fallen significantly lower than gold rates. More than 75% of global platinum is mined in South Africa.