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Silver is a precious metal and has some appeal to users. However, the appeal and allure of silver always seem to be secondary when compared to gold. Silver is frequently undervalued. One of the reasons for this phenomenon is that we are more familiar with it. All coins contain a certain proportion of silver, so investors are used to looking at it, and it simply does not have the allure of gold. When has a silver rush ever happened? Silver seems to be something that buyers don’t tend to have as part of their investment portfolio for some of these reasons.

Ranging from electrical uses to photographic development and other industrial options, silver may be one of the most useful metals known to man. Still, investing in silver is much lower than gold. This is one of the sad things to know about silver. Silver’s low price is mostly due to the poor economy, which has individuals buying a few high ticket items that contain silver. Economies do not stay in depression, however, and a resurgence in buying big-ticket items may help with the price of silver.

There are a few other reasons why silver is undervalued. After rising nearly 350% from its 2000’s low, silver is still heavily undervalued as its price relative to gold is much less. However, recent signs seem to show that silver is ready for a rally, as it’s the trading price has been increasing steadily in the past several years.