print email comment close Beware of Promises of Easy Profits From Buying Precious Metals and Other Commodities URL: http://www.cftc.gov/enf/00orders/enfposting5-metals.htm Description: This advisory warns that "consumers should be alert to companies that sell investments in precious metals and other commodities based on sales pitches claiming that customers can make a lot of money, with little risk, by purchasing metal through a financing agreement." Discusses problems with these sales pitches and warning signs. Includes related links. From the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, "the federal agency that regulates the trading of commodity futures and options." Publisher: United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Extra Keywords gold silver platinum Library of Congress Subject Headings: Investments Metals as an investment Precious metals LII Database Information: Record 18226 created by Jennifer English on 01/25/2005 Last modification on 01/26/2005 Published: 01/25/2005   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/18226