On this call, we welcomed, Joseph Cavatoni, Market Strategist for the World Gold Council, who joined us for a discussion on gold and precious metals. Gold and silver have been monetary standards for thousands of years and in times of market uncertainty, gold may act as a hedge against traditional investment products. In this call, we discussed the history of gold and how precious metals can be a hedge against inflation, play a stabilizing role in a portfolio and protect against US dollar weakness.