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Silver: the great retail vs institutional divide
In 2022, silver created a big divide in the commodities world: retail investors loved the metal, while institutional investors loathed it. chart Historical performance is not an indication of future performance and any investments may go down in value. Despite initial enthusiasm for the metal among both investor segments immediately after the Ukraine war, investment became bifurcated as the year progressed. Investment in bar and coin (net physical investment ex-exchange-traded product (ETP)), which was mainly retail investment, rose to new highs of 332.9 million ounces (10,356t), a 22%1 rise over the year and the ... (full story)