Precious metals investors often use the gold-silver price ratio to decide which metal to buy. Known as the GSR, it is derived by dividing the price of gold by the price of silver. A high GSR, a number above 60, over the past few decades has meant that silver is the better investment. A GSR below 60, gold. In recent years, the GSR has been well above 60, hitting 104 a few months ago, which meant that silver was by far the better investment. Now the GSR is about 80, which means that silver has gained on gold. Yet, it has far to go to achieve a ratio of 60. Gold usually moves first at the beginning of a precious metals ... (full story)