Silver's Split Personality: Why It Can't Decide Between Industrial Metal and Money
Silver trades like copper one quarter and like gold the next. Understanding that schizophrenia is the key to sizing positions and timing entries through the cycle.
Silver trades like copper one quarter and like gold the next. Understanding that schizophrenia is the key to sizing positions and timing entries through the cycle.
Critics say paper gold is a fiction. Defenders say it is the same as physical for any practical purpose. The truth depends entirely on the scenario you are hedging.
Gold is taxed differently almost everywhere — and the differences can wipe out the diversification benefit if ignored. A practical comparison across three regimes.
Allocation ranges sound arbitrary until you understand what each level is actually hedging. A practical guide to sizing gold by goal, horizon and risk tolerance.
From 15:1 in the bimetallic era to 125:1 during the COVID panic, the gold-silver ratio is the most misunderstood signal in precious metals. Here is how to read it properly.