By Alex McGuire, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @AlexMcGuire92 - • Print | Email
Silver prices today (Thursday) saw a minor retreat as U.S. markets remained mostly flat throughout the day.
The flat movement in silver prices continues to mirror the broader market.
Here's the main reason why major U.S. indices have been so quiet today...
By Alex McGuire, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @AlexMcGuire92 - • Print | Email
Silver prices today continued their three-day losing streak despite a rebound in U.S. stock markets following "Black Monday."
The precious metal has been in a free fall as U.S. and Chinese markets reel from their largest sell-offs in years.
But silver is still a healthy long-term investment. Here's why...
By Alex McGuire, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @AlexMcGuire92 - • Print | Email
Silver prices today (Friday) erased all of yesterday gains as stock markets around the world continue to tumble to new lows.
Despite the fall in silver prices, the metal is still a healthy long-term investment.
Here's what you need to know about how you can play today's movement...
By Alex McGuire, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @AlexMcGuire92 - • Print | Email
Why silver prices are down today: Silver prices plunged today after Chinese stocks saw their steepest sell-off in nearly a month this morning.
The country's Shanghai Composite Index saw its biggest one-day decline since July 27.
Here's everything you need to know about the metal's movement today...
By Diane Alter, Contributing Writer, Money Morning - • Print | Email
Silver prices today were trading up $0.12, or 0.78%, at $15.64. That puts silver prices at a one-month high and 8% above July’s six-year low.
Silver prices this week were climbing after a trio of unexpected moves from China’s central bank to devalue its closely regulated yuan.
And the price of silver today has jump started spending on the precious metal...
By Jim Bach, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @JimBach22 - • Print | Email
There seems to be a prevailing narrative that investing in silver is only attractive at a time when global central bankers are pursuing easy money policies like low interest rates and quantitative easing.
And with the U.S. Federal Reserve looking to raise rates some time before the end of the year, investing in silver right now doesn't look like the best idea.
The reality is a little more complicated than that.
By Diane Alter, Contributing Writer, Money Morning - • Print | Email
Precious metals investors are always fixated on the gold-to-silver ratio.
That's because the gold-to-silver ratio helps determine when to buy and sell the shiny metals. The ratio should be on the radar of every precious metal investor, from the novice to the sophisticated.
So, what is the gold-to-silver ratio? Here's your full explanation...
By Alex McGuire, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @AlexMcGuire92 - • Print | Email
The biggest news we hear when we talk about commodity prices is oil prices. That's because they've crashed nearly 50% in the last year.
But oil is nowhere near the biggest loser among the most common commodities.
Here's how the five most traded commodities have performed in 2015...
Silver prices typically follow in gold's footsteps. But silver has fared even worse than gold recently.
While gold is down 37% since peaking at $1,900 in 2011, silver has shed 67% since topping at $49 that same year. This makes our 2015 silver price forecast even more critical.
Let's look at all the factors that will drive silver prices in the new year...
By Jim Bach, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @JimBach22 - • Print | Email
Three factors can explain why the price of silver is up this week.
The spot price of silver is up 5% this week. It was trading at $17.095 an ounce at yesterday's close (Thursday).
