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Why is silver outperforming gold? What to know before you invest
Gold and silver prices have reached new highs in December in response to a perfect storm of economic pressures and geopolitical tensions. Gold jumped to a record high of $4,480.60 per ounce on Monday, a more than 71% increase over the past year. However, silver futures have shown stronger gains, outpacing gold prices year to date. The price of silver on Tuesday was up over 1% to a record $69.38, a 138% rise since the beginning of the year and an all-time high for the precious metal. Experts say this could be tied to the unique relationship between the two metals. “Historically during precious metal bull markets, ... (full story)
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