Silver

Silver is having an underwhelming year again, this time alongside gold, and many investors are now wondering whether buying silver bullion is the right choice. Here's a look at the pros and cons.

Silver has had quite a run the last couple months... so it's no surprise that it has gained much attention and interest from investors - even more so than gold. It is extremely volatile, however, and tends to rise or fall in spurts so I'd like to focus on its attributes as compared to gold, make a case for holding some, and discuss some ultimate price possibilities. Words: 1606

Silver has often rebounded nearly 100% within 12-15 months after bad and long bear markets. History says Silver is ripe for a similar move over the next 12 to 18 months.

We are at the beginning of a major shift out of paper assets into real assets and the more I studied the merits of owning gold and silver the more I realized that silver was the smart decision. Let me explain.

The fiat currency experiment will end badly in a currency crisis. The wealthiest people will be those who bought silver today and were smart enough to research and pick the best silver mining stocks.

In this article I’d like to focus on silver's attributes as compared to gold, make a case for holding some, and discuss some ultimate price possibilities.

If you’ve made an investment in physical precious metals, or even considered taking that step, the question of where to securely store it has surely come up. This article presents one important rule and a few simple strategies that can dramatically reduce the risk your stash is stolen.

Those who prefer silver always seem to think the ratio of gold to silver is going to reverse “soon” - and it might; maybe significantly so, too - but there are no fundamental reasons for the ratio to move up or down at any given time and, as such, there is no reason to track it, either.

I am increasingly bullish on the prospects for silver, for the following three primary reasons:

History says the silver surge is coming. It means we should hold on and make sure we have the amount of metal we want.