After a volatile stretch during the pandemic and post-COVID recovery, silver prices have shown renewed strength in 2024 and into early 2025. With inflation, war tensions, and increased industrial demand influencing global markets, savvy investors continue turning to precious metals…
Since 1792, the U.S. Mint has produced silver coinage. However, Since the 1960s, silver coins have been removed from general circulation, but the U.S. Mint continues to produce silver bullion coins, such as the American Silver Eagle, as well as…
Selling gold and silver can be profitable, but you must take precautions and understand several crucial elements before getting started. We’ve created a comprehensive walkthrough so you can feel comfortable selling your gold and silver and learning about the…
Silver as an investment has a checkered history of success. At times, silver prices have soared—such as in 1979 and 1980, when prices skyrocketed by 450%—and other times have seen silver prices collapse or stagnate. Despite its history, silver is…
Retirement planning is a crucial aspect of securing financial stability for the future. On average, 42 percent of Americans do not feel prepared for their retirement. Among the thin majority who are prepared, however, a sizable portion is diversifying their…
Are you wondering how silver got its name? The Latin word for silver may surprise you. This article discusses the name in Latin for silver, how silver got its Latin name, and why you should start investing in silver and…
For centuries, silver has enjoyed the unique distinction of being regarded as both a monetary standard and as a fiat currency. As a commodity, it is utilized as an industrial metal with a myriad of uses in different sectors from…
After the end of the barter system, the first established forms of currencies took the form of gold, silver, or other precious metals. These were replaced by the modern form of currency notes and coins as governments realized the redundant…
If you have old silver items laying about, you might want to consider cashing them in for scrap. This way, the precious metal that they contain can find a new life, and you can make your wallet a little fatter…
4 Experts Weigh In After a somewhat listless past couple of years, the precious metals market, including silver has surged back this year. Because of geopolitical uncertainties like the US-China trade war, widespread social unrest, and the massive economic disruption…
It’s no secret that silver is a white-hot commodity these days. The price of silver currently sits at $26.15 per troy ounce as of mid-July 2021. Considering that the silver spot price hovered around $18 an ounce last January, we’re…
The price of silver surged to 8-year highs ($29.59) over the weekend. But despite reports in Bloomberg, CNN, and Barron’s that Reddit was to blame, there’s no evidence of a coordinated push among Redditors to go long on the white…
The present quandary instigated by the global COVID-19 has surged the price of gold and silver over the past year. Thus, the returns on both these precious metals have soared to new levels. In an unprecedented period such as this,…
Volatility is often understood and perceived as a measure of risk. For this reason, silver too often gets a bad rep among investors looking to hedge against uncertainty. It’s true, the price of silver is highly sensitive to price shocks.…
Amid concerns over the spread of the COVID-19 Coronavirus and its effects on the global economy, markets have been on a downward trajectory. Yet, while global stock markets are in turmoil, precious metals like gold and silver have seen significant…
Every savvy investor worth their weight in gold is best served learning how to buy silver bullion in Canada. Sure, when it comes to investing in commodities, gold often takes the cake. As well it should. Gold has many practical…
The Royal Canadian Mint has collaborated with prominent coin and precious metals company, GSI Exchange, to release the hotly anticipated, 2020 Silver Bull Coin. The mint, for the initial sale of the Silver Bull, has granted the Calabasas California-based dealer…
We conducted a survey asking 1,500 US respondents about precious metals ownership. We used Google Surveys and targeted males and females between the ages of 18 to 65+ from coast to coast. We asked the following question with several possible…
4 Experts Weigh In After a somewhat listless past couple of years, the precious metals market, including silver has surged back this year. Because of geopolitical uncertainties like the US-China trade war, widespread social unrest, and the massive economic disruption…
Akin to gold, silver has been used as a fiat currency for millennia. It is a key investment commodity that can be traded on coins, bars, futures contracts, exchange-traded products (ETP), amongst others. That said, silver investors often debate over…
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