precious metals

It is a common misconception that gold and silver are nearly identical precious metals and investments. It is true that they are very similar in many ways, and historically the most recognizable uses of each of the two metals – as jewelry and money – are the same. But this is a misleading notion…

A few days ago, towards the end of last week, the ratio of the price of gold to that of silver reached one of its highest levels in recent years. After which, in the last few days, the ratio between the two began to fall and the trend going forward seems to be firmly downward. In this context, these …