In today's world of financial volatility and uncertainty, you need to have an idea of what the future holds. In the case of precious metals such as gold, silver, and platinum, that idea is simple: track the price and make a profit.

It is more than a simple stock market, where the price of a stock is determined by its current value and the supply of the stock. The value of a precious metal like gold, silver, or platinum is determined by the number of grams, ounces, and dollars that are in circulation. So, if you want to know what the price of a particular metal is today, all you have to do is look at the price in the relevant market.

The official app from BullionVault, the world's largest online service for buying and selling precious metals, gives you access to the latest prices.