While silver is cheaper per ounce, purchasing physical silver often involves higher premiums and storage costs than gold. Gold is often used as a store of value and a hedge against inflation, while ...

Readers following our writings know that we have been long-term investors in gold and silver. Indeed, the outsized price rallies in both metals have helped to widen our portfolios’ lead over the ...

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In tandem with the price volatility, the implied volatility (IV) for both metals has already reached extreme levels in the option market. For instance, the screenshot below was taken from ...

Gold and silver joined a broad sell-off on Thursday. The metals shed around 5% and 10%, respectively, as fears about the Iran war and inflation gripped global markets. Mining stocks and ETFs linked to ...