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Last week, the Silver Institute updated its annual review on silver that it originally published in April. The report (compiled by Metals Focus out of London) indicated a reduction in total supply (mine production plus recycling) and an increase in...

Just when we’ve come to expect sharp Friday rallies, this week’s version was a snoozer, but despite that, gold and silver prices surged for the week, with gold up by $45 (2.3%) and silver ending $1.50 (6.7%) higher. As a...

One of the key data points in silver is the level and change in recorded bullion inventories, primarily in the COMEX warehouses and the silver ETFs. Particularly over the past few years, any number of daily commentaries have sprung up,...

With no strong Friday rally, prices for gold and silver plunged this week; gold by $60 (3%) and silver by $1.04 (4.5%). As a result of silver’s relative underperformance, the silver/gold price ratio widened out by more than a full...

In every investment asset, a key factor in determining the price is the amount of investment buying, either potentially or already existing versus the amount of the asset itself that exists to be invested in. Expressed differently, price is determined...

Another Friday rally helped gold trim its weekly loss to $17 (0.8%), which was still the second highest weekly close in three months, while the Friday rally actually put silver up on the week by 10 cents (0.4%) -...