Despite the risk inherent in a volatile market such as silver, many investors still find the white metal an attractive investment as it has the potential to bring far greater return on investment. The ROI for silver can surpass gold exponentially, as price movements over the last year have shown.
India’s 2011 Monsoon Season may have a significant impact on silver prices in 2012. A healthy crop season would mean robust demand for physical silver from India’s rural farmers, contributing to a strong price rally in January through April of 2012.
2011 has been eventful for silver, with massive investor demand, a climb to near-historical highs followed by a sudden drop, and a new trading range.
Silver Investing News recently spoke with two mining companies with operations in northern Mexico, Avino Silver & Gold Mines and Endeavour Silver, to gauge whether or not they have been impacted by the drug war and how they are working to mitigate risk.
The drive for silver is split between its role as an industrial metal and as a hedge against inflation has never been more evident as it is today.
Silver’s ability to efficiently conduct electrical and thermal energy makes it a key raw material in solar energy applications. Recent reports show that the future of silver demand may be in part tied to the development and growth of the clean tech and renewable energy markets.
Silver’s price slipped on the day, but a looming economic slowdown may support the metal. Silver Investing News spoke with William Rhind Managing Director of ETF Securities, about the recent market volatility and the effect on the price of silver.
The current economic climate in the western hemisphere is reminiscent of the 2008 Crash and the understandable fear that we’re heading into the Great Recession 2.0 has investors seeking safe haven assets. What will happen to silver prices if the current economic crisis spirals into a repeat of 2008?
As investors look for save havens in precious metals amidst fears of currency inflation across the globe, a bullish outlook is projected for silver as a more affordable alternative to gold, though some analysts warn that even if they have been following similar recent price trends, the two metals should be viewed as unique and separate assets.
Silver Investing News spoke with Jason Goulden, V.P. of Research at Metals Economics Group, and with Michael DiRienzo, Executive Director of The Silver Institute, about the factors currently playing a role in the silver market.
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