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What’s Happened To Silver?
Real-Time Monetary Inflation (last 12 months): 2.1%

There are a lot of disappointed investors wondering why silver hasn't done a better job catching up to gold. You can see their predicament in a chart plotting silver's relative strength. Think of it as a gold/silver ratio turned upside down

Brad Zigler Tuesday, 16 February 2010
 
So, What About Silver?
Real-time Monetary Inflation (last 12 months): 2.7%

We write too much about gold, according to some of our readers. "What about silver?" is a plaint we've heard more than once this past week.

Brad Zigler Tuesday, 26 January 2010
 
Miguel Perez-Santalla: Rhodium On A Tear
The VP of marketing for Heraeus Precious Metals Management discusses his outlook for industrial metals in 2010.
  • Logistics of buying silver over gold
  • Why rhodium is tricky to own
  • Cautious plays for palladium and platinum
HardAssetsInvestor.com Wednesday, 13 January 2010
 
Carlos Sanchez: Get Exposure To Rising Gold Prices
CPM Group’s associate director of research shares his view on how investors can play silver and other precious metals.
  • Don’t overly focus on the gold-to-silver ratio
  • Fed raising interest rates may help cap gold prices
  • Silver: a hybrid commodity
HardAssetsInvestor.com Wednesday, 30 December 2009
 
Silver Topped, But For How Long?
Real-time Monetary Inflation (last 12 months): 4.5%

Last week, silver decided to thrust above the toppiness that caused so many traders to fret (see "Silver Topping Out?"), only to score a fresh double-top.

Brad Zigler Tuesday, 08 December 2009
 
Interview With Trader Vic
Trader VicWe catch up with the outspoken commodities whiz on his outlook for 2010.
  • Gold is the world's best investment for next 2-3 years
  • Other precious metals will shine
  • ‘Buy the stuff, not the paper'
Lara Crigger Friday, 04 December 2009
 
Silver Topping Out?
Real-time Monetary Inflation (last 12 months): 4.7%

Traders are a worrisome sort. Their latest headache is silver. Money managers, on the other hand, love the metal. More than 98 percent of the open silver positions held by funds are now long. That's a record going back more than three years. And that's why traders are reaching for their aspirin bottles. They recall how lopsided long positions precede market tops.

Brad Zigler Tuesday, 01 December 2009
 
Tom Winmill: $2,400/oz Gold In The Next 10 Years
Tom WinmillThe portfolio manager of the Midas Fund gives us his take on the precious metals market.
  • Where gold goes next in the short and long term
  • Have we hit peak gold?
  • Why he likes platinum best of all
Lara Crigger Friday, 20 November 2009
 
Gold And Silver: Price DOES Matter
Real-time Monetary Inflation (last 12 months): 4.7%

The moderator of supply and demand is supposed to be price, right? Well, the report on third-quarter demand from the World Gold Council ought to be a real head scratcher then. Supplies of gold are down 5 percent from year-ago levels, says the council, while demand has fallen 34 percent.

Brad Zigler Thursday, 19 November 2009
 
Where’s Silver Going?
Real-time Monetary Inflation (last 12 months): 4.7%

Gold's race into new high territory and has left silver lagging far behind, much to the chagrin of investors anxious for some moderation in the gold/silver ratio.

Brad Zigler Monday, 16 November 2009
 
Peter Schiff: The Government Chose Wrong
Peter SchiffThe president of Euro Pacific Capital and candidate for U.S. Senate shares his thoughts on the global economic markets.
  • Inflation or deflation—and why?
  • Why we don't need a global reserve currency
  • A return to the gold standard?
Lara Crigger Monday, 09 November 2009
 
Silver’s Prospects Better Than Gold’s?
Real-time Monetary Inflation (last 12 months): 1.7%*

With all the hoopla surrounding gold's breakout move this month, it was easy to overlook silver.

Brad Zigler Thursday, 17 September 2009
 
Where Does Silver Go Next?
SilverDavid Morgan, editor of Silver-Investor.com and The Morgan Report, shares his thoughts on silver’s short-term and long-term prospects.
  • Silver’s coming ‘spike low’
  • Safe haven or industrial metal?
    (And does it matter?)
  • How copper miners could impact silver prices
Julian Murdoch Thursday, 27 August 2009
 
Donald Selkin: Gold Unlikely To Top $1,000
National Securities’ chief market strategist shares his views about repercussions of potential regulatory restrictions on speculating in the commodities markets.
  • Who bears the burden of speculative proof?
  • Will a crackdown definitively cause business to flow overseas?
  • ‘Legitimate hedgers’ vs. ‘speculators’
HardAssetsInvestor.com Wednesday, 26 August 2009
 
Using Silver’s Volatility To Control Risk
Real-time Monetary Inflation (per annum): 4.2%*

You've always known that silver's a volatile commodity, right? After all, silver's jumped 34% this year. Gold, meantime, has climbed only 9%. As a result, the gold/silver multiple – the numerator in the gold/silver ratio – has dropped from 80 to 66. Put another way, an ounce of gold could buy 80 ounces of silver on New Year's Day. Today, it only buys 66 ounces.

Brad Zigler Thursday, 13 August 2009
 
Nicholas Brooks: The Outlook For Silver
Nicholas BrooksETF Securities' head of research and investment strategy talks about fundamentals in the silver market.
  • The rise in physical investment
  • Can higher prices be sustained?
  • Protecting against silver market manipulation
Lara Crigger Friday, 31 July 2009
 
Silver: Flip Side Of The Gold Coin
Real-time Monetary Inflation (per annum): 3.7%*

Gold traders had a good day Wednesday. Silver traders wished their day could have been better.

Brad Zigler Thursday, 16 July 2009
 
Silver’s Strength Waning
Real-time Monetary Inflation (per annum): 8.5%

There's a little bit of tarnish on silver now. Silver spent the first five months of 2009 building strength against gold. The gold/silver ratio, which started the year at 80-to-1, slumped to a 61 multiple at the beginning of June. It's been rebounding since then and now has breached its former breakout level at 68x.

Brad Zigler Thursday, 02 July 2009
 
Kevin Kerr: Playing The Weak Dollar
Kevin KerrThe editor of the Global Commodities Alert discusses how investors can protect themselves in the coming months.
  • From whirlwind to implosion
  • Increased interest rates: wishful thinking?
  • Silver as an inflation play
Lara Crigger Thursday, 11 June 2009
 
Silver Options For The Next Two Weeks
Real-time Monetary Inflation (per annum): 8.6%

Last week, silver staged a breakout move to the upside that had metal aficionados cheering. We mentioned the white metal's outperformance in our June 2 column, "Gold Left Behind By Silver."

Brad Zigler Tuesday, 09 June 2009
 
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