Silver

The Tokyo gold medals are composed of 92.5% silver with approximately 6g of pure gold making up the plating on the outside and are valued at $820.

The US dollar, as the world reserve currency, is still the driver of silver, gold, and inflation pricing and the charts below show that they should now be ready to run based on the USD topping and then dropping in "price".

It’s time for our annual silver quiz! See how many you can get correct (answers at the end), and more importantly, consider what the data suggests may be ahead for the silver price over the next few years…I will start easy, but let’s see if I can stump a few silver bugs by the end.

Precious metals are a popular investment choice for people wishing to buy a tangible asset that retains its value over time and specifically in times of inflation and political uncertainties. In particular, gold and silver generally maintain their value even when the stock market faces major financial fluctuations. Below is a list of 19 online sellers of gold and silver along with the features of each for your review and consideration:

The development of civilization has relied heavily on the discovery of metals. Prehistoric man used metals to build tools and weapons and as our knowledge of metallurgy has developed, metals have played an essential role in the advancement of agriculture, transport and arts & crafts - forging the path to today's modern society. This infographic presents that timeline.

The price of silver is going to go much, much higher - much higher - over the next decade relative to gold. Below are 5 solid reasons why I believe that is the case.

We are getting closer and closer to the bottom in gold and silver and many are wondering once we bottom what would be a better investment moving forward, silver or gold?

I believe that we are on the verge of an epic sell-off in silver that will take the price of gold's little brother down to the $10 level quickly. I have a strong sense that the price action over coming months will shock many, just as they were shocked by oil over recent months.

We all want the best price we can get on our gold and silver purchases so I looked at the historical data to see if I could identify the best time of year to buy. I suspected January would be best, but what I found was interesting.

$200 or $400 silver is outrageous when we think in terms of today’s dollars, euros, and yen but what if