Silver

Silver and gold remain near all-time lows relative to the stock market despite gold and silver going up and stock indexes going down in Q1 (January through March). As such, it might be wise to allocate a portion of your portfolio to silver and gold now because, at the current ratios, your risk appears to be very low.

To understand what is real and tangible in the silver market, it is crucial to grasp the difference between paper silver and physical silver and this new infographic from BullionStar shows the silver market as it really is, and the huge differences between physical silver and paper silver...

No doubt you have read that gold and silver are “real money” and safeguards against future economic collapse but beneath all the sensational headlines, what’s the real story? Should you invest in gold and silver or, are precious metals a good investment right now? Here are 12 compelling reasons to invest in gold and silver.

Those who are insistent that silver has huge ground to make up in comparison to the gold price should take special note of this article.

Crazy predictions for much higher silver prices are unwarranted and unsupported by historical performance...and some silver investors and analysts could use a dose of reality [and that is provided in this article.]

If one accepts the premise that there will be an accounting between the price of gold and silver and the amount of excess currency creation, then we can expect at least what we saw in the 1970s. It could truly be breathtaking.

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: