Silver often finds itself in a race with gold. It’s a contest that tends to attract bets from investors. In recent weeks, the competition appears to be creating just the dynamic that brings people to the edge of their seats. As of 27 March, silver is up 7.9% month-to-date, outpacing gold, which has gained 7.0%. Notably, silver has picked up pace relatively recently as it still trails gold in terms of year-to-date performance (gold up 6.1% while silver is up 2.9%)1. Why might this be an interesting situation for investors? What does history tell us about the relative behaviour of the two metals as they compete? And ... (full story)