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You know that there’s a bull market in precious metals when you can buy gold bars at Costco. Sure enough, gold was up 39% in 2024. And many analysts predict gold will hit $3,000 an ounce sometime in 2025 and it could go much higher.
Gold has a place in every portfolio. It’s a time-honored hedge against inflation and the ultimate defense against out-of-control government spending and a national debt that gives new meaning to the phrase “Monopoly money.”
But before you buy your next, or your first, gold bar, there’s another investment that you should consider. This glittering investment is up 37% in the last 12 months, but history says it should be much higher.
We’re talking about silver. And here’s why you’ll want to pay close attention.
Whenever precious metals are in a bull market, silver outperforms gold. The last time was in 2011. At that time, the ratio between the spot price of gold and silver was 30%. That is, the spot price of gold was $1,500, and silver clocked in at $50. Today, gold is at nearly $3,000, but silver is nowhere near $100. In fact, it’s less than $50 an ounce.
That means that silver has some catching up to do.
While silver demand is expected to face some pressure in 2025, Bank of America analysts predict that investor interest in silver will remain strong, driven by increasing industrial demand and a tightening supply.
Silver is used in many industrial applications including electric vehicles and solar panels. That may also explain why demand for silver has been under pressure. It also explains why some analysts believe it could stay that way in 2025.
But the long-term outlook suggests the supply-demand imbalance will tip to silver’s favor. And that means these low prices will be a distant memory.
In this special presentation, we highlight seven silver stocks that you can add to your portfolio now and reap the benefits for years to come.
View the 7 Silver Stocks Set to Sizzle on Higher Demand
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