the scope and attractiveness of alternative investments is increasing heres a weekly tracker of returns from such investments but dont compare these with returns from traditional investments since the proportion and purpose of alternative investments is vastly differentgold 995 rs after a few days of correction gold moved up a bit and is waiting for further clues from the us federal reservesilver rs since it is used as an industrial commodity also the news of falling covid cases and hope of economic recovery helped silver to gain moreplatinum troy ounce platinum jumped up by 14 during the week as any economic recovery will result in higher auto sales platinums main industrial consumerwti crude barrel crude oil moved up by 4 on the hope that the economic recovery will result in higher oil demand