Silver: Just a Portfolio Diversifier
Source: SmartInvestor, Joydeep Ghosh  (4/12/11)
"SIlver's rise has attracted investor interest, but putting all your eggs in one basket is never a great idea." More >

Gold and Silver Break Out
Source: Jeb Handwerger, Gold Stock Trades  (4/12/11)
". . .technical targets being monitored." More >

Commodities Across the Board Reach Record Highs
Source: Reuters, Christopher Johnson  (4/11/11)
"Despite a pullback, precious metals and commodities are expected to rise further, 'as long as there's cheap money out there and as long as QE2 is ongoing.'" More >

Stolen Silver Bars Underscore Need for Safe Storage Alternatives
Source: Nick Barisheff, BMG  (4/11/11)
"Don't assume safety deposit boxes are safe. . .or private." More >

Leonard Melman: On Freedom and Gold's Future
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report  (4/11/11)
How has the increase in government in the last 150 years driven precious metal prices? In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Leonard Melman, editor of The Melman Report newsletter and the author of Reverse the Way In, discusses why he recommends precious metal stocks, but advocates changes in monetary policy that could diminish the price of gold. More >

Beware of the Silver Streak
Source: Reuters  (4/10/11)
"That silver and gold prices are racing to new record highs is a bad sign. . ." More >

Will Silver Become Money Again like Gold?
Source: Julian Phillips, Gold Forecaster  (4/8/11)
"In the private and institutional domain, silver already is a wealth protector." More >

Gold Hits Record as Silver Tops $40
Source: The Street, Alix Steel  (4/8/11)
"Traders braced for an uncertain weekend with a potential government shutdown looming in the U.S." More >

World Silver Survey: Investment, Industrial Demand Surge
Source: Kitco, Allen Sykora  (4/7/11)
"Big increases in both investment and industrial-fabrication demand made silver jump in 2010, but the Silver Institute does not see a 'new paradigm' altering the gold:silver ratio." More >

U.S. Mint to Release 2011 Silver 5 Oz. Bullion Coins
Source: Kitco, Debbie Carlson  (4/7/11)
"To participate in the program, authorized purchasers must certify they sold all of their 2010 'America the Beautiful' five-ounce silver bullion coins." More >

India's Commodity Markets May Grow 25%
Source: Commodity Online  (4/7/11)
"Forward Markets Commission, India's commodity market regulator, dubs the four-fold sector increase estimate 'conservative,' and driven by precious metals performance." More >

Are ETFs Really Safe?
Source: David Galland, Casey Report  (4/7/11)
"Given that there are about 2,000 ETFs in existence, with assets totaling over $1 trillion, we thought it appropriate to find out what Dr. Bogan has learned in his research." More >

Silver and Energy the New ETF Stars
Source: USA Today, Matt Krantz   (4/6/11)
"While often overlooked, shares of midsize companies were big winners, and the trend is likely to continue." More >

Ima Casanova Uncovers the Under-Covereds
Source: Zig Lambo and Karen Roche of The Gold Report  (4/6/11)
McNicoll, Lewis & Vlak Investment Analyst Imaru (Ima) Casanova specializes in "under-covered" and turnaround companies in the resource sector. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Ima describes several situations that fit her investment parameters, including the unique field of royalty companies. More >

Silver's Long-Run Value
Source: Adrian Ash, BullionVault  (4/6/11)
"Silver is a very different market to gold. Most crucially, there's no commonly accepted benchmark value—such as a men's suit for an ounce of gold—against which to measure silver across time." More >

Gold, Silver Are 'Uncertainty Magnets'
Source: CNN Money  (4/5/11)
"Geopolitical concerns have eroded confidence in paper money, leading investors to pile into commodities—which, in turn, have reached multi-year and all-time highs." More >

Fed Officials Divided over Tighter Policy
Source: Bloomberg, Joshua Zumbrun and Scott Lanman  (4/5/11)
"Federal Reserve policy makers last month differed over whether to begin removing record stimulus this year." More >

The Lesson from Japan for PM Investors
Source: Jeff Clark, BIG GOLD  (4/4/11)
"Country may revise mining law, particularly seabed mineral exploration." More >

Feds Seek $7M in Privately Made Silver 'Liberty Dollars'
Source: Associated Press, Tom Breen  (4/4/11)
"Legal skirmish finds resonance, as about a dozen states have legislation allowing them to produce their own currency backed by gold or silver." More >

Silver Hits 31-Year High as USD Weakens
Source: Reuters  (4/4/11)
"Spot silver was bid at a high of $38.23/oz." More >

Gold and Silver Rise Near Records
Source: The Street, Alix Steel  (4/4/11)
"Gold prices reach for new highs while silver hovers near 30-year record as investors seek protection against inflation." More >

Where Silver's Been and Where It's Going
Source: Julian Phillips, Gold Forecaster  (4/1/11)
"The future for silver looks remarkable." More >

Gold Prices Fall on Strong Jobs Report
Source: The Street, Alix Steel  (4/1/11)
"Investors ditch the safe haven metal for stocks and trade in their gold for cash after the metal's 1.3% rally in the first quarter." More >

Philippine Miners Worried by Provincial Bans
Source: Reuters  (3/31/11)
"The threat of hefty compensation claims prompts government deliberation. 'Not one mineralized country has ever put a stop on its mining industry,' asserts mining CEO." More >

Silver ETF a Good Buy at These Levels?
Source: ETF Daily News, Thomas Carreno  (3/31/11)
"The SLV has already made a huge move since early February 2011. That was the 'easy buy.'" More >