How to play hot silver market and not get burned
From marketwatch.com
Silver prices are outpacing gold this year, prompting cautious investors to wonder how to play the market while guarding against the white metal’s well-worn path of volatility. Silver futures are up 20% year to date, closing at $33.83 an ounce on Thursday at the New York Mercantile Exchange. By contrast, gold futures have risen 8.4% and are trading just below $1,700 an ounce. “After a period of doodling around the $30 mark after the April 2011 crash, silver has perked up and outrun gold, largely because of fear in the smaller-investor base that makes up the bulk of silver investing interest,” said Christopher ...
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