Silver Stocks

Precious metals have always held their value and silver is no different. While also used for jewelry and décor, silver is used in the manufacturing of solar panels. As solar panels increase in use and demand, the price of silver could rise accordingly. Trading silver can be done through stocks like Silver Wheat (NYSE:SLW) and First Majestic Silver (NYSE:AG), or through funds like iShares Silver Trust (ETF) (NYSEARCA:SLV).

Gold, Silver Jump on Weak Jobs Data, Continuing Shutdown

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer Oct 2, 2013

A weak jobs report and increasing fears over the government shutdown and looming debt ceiling battle sent gold and silver up sharply in Wednesday trading.

Gold Drops as Government Shuts Down

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer Oct 1, 2013

Gold futures hardly felt a safe haven Tuesday, dropping sharply on the first day of the U.S. government shutdown.

Gold Dips But Posts Quarterly Gain

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer Sep 30, 2013

Gold fell back in Monday trading as investors sought clues about the possibility of a government shutdown due to a budget battle in Washington.

Gold & Silver’s Weak Q3 Should Improve in Q4

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer Sep 30, 2013

What will happen to gold and silver in the fourth quarter of 2013? The way things took shape in the third quarter has a lot to do with it.

Gold Climbs as Government Shutdown Fears Mount

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer Sep 27, 2013

A congressional battle over government funding helped to send gold higher on Friday, pushing the metal to post a small rise for the week.

Gold Slides on Mixed Economic News

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer Sep 26, 2013

Gold fell back in Thursday trading after jobless claims came in lower than expected, but second-quarter GDP growth missed estimates.

Gold Gains on Debt Ceiling Worries

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer Sep 25, 2013

Gold broke out of a three-day slump Wednesday thanks to concerns over a federal government shutdown.

Gold Drops for Third Consecutive Session

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer Sep 24, 2013

Gold slipped for the third straight session, helping to drag down miners including Kinross Gold and NovaGold Resources.

Gold Dips on Renewed Tapering Concerns

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer Sep 23, 2013

Gold slipped for a second consecutive session as investors continued to worry over when the Fed would begin tapering its monthly bond-buying.

No Taper, No Problem for Gold

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer Sep 19, 2013

Gold jumped sharply in Thursday trading on the heels of yesterday's statement by the Federal Reserve that left its stimulus policy unchanged.

Gold Funds, Miners Surge After FOMC Announcement

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer Sep 18, 2013

Gold and silver funds, as well as miners, headed higher Wednesday afternoon after the Fed announced that it would not yet cut stimulus efforts.

Gold Slips as FOMC Meeting Starts

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer Sep 17, 2013

Gold slipped in Tuesday trading as the Federal Reserve started its Federal Open Markets Committee meeting, which could end with a tapering announcement.

Gold Gains on Summers Fed Withdrawal

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer Sep 16, 2013

The withdrawal of Larry Summers from the list of candidates to replace Ben Bernanke as Fed chairman helped nudge gold prices higher in Monday trading.

Gold Ends the Week Down Nearly 6%

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer Sep 13, 2013

Gold dropped again in Friday trading, ending the week off 6% as investors worried over Fed stimulus and the metal's safe haven appeal faded.

Gold Tumbles on Job Data, Fed Expectations

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer Sep 12, 2013

Gold fell sharply in Thursday trading as investors saw falling unemployment claims as a harbinger of early tapering of Federal Reserve stimulus efforts.

Gold Flat After Obama’s Syria Address

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer Sep 11, 2013

Gold was little changed in Wednesday trading following a televised address by U.S. President Barack Obama that dimmed the chances of any U.S. airstrikes.