{"id":14674,"date":"2010-11-01T03:44:13","date_gmt":"2010-11-01T07:44:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/countingpips.com\/fx\/?p=14674"},"modified":"2010-11-01T03:44:13","modified_gmt":"2010-11-01T07:44:13","slug":"the-precious-metal-that-doubles-the-power-of-gold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.investmacro.com\/fx\/2010\/11\/01\/the-precious-metal-that-doubles-the-power-of-gold\/","title":{"rendered":"The Precious Metal That Doubles the Power of Gold"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Zachary Scheidt, Editor, Taipan\u2019s New Growth Investor and Velocity Trader\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/TaipanPublishingGroup.com\" target=\"_blank\">TaipanPublishingGroup.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you bring up the subject of gold investments to a  &#8220;respectable&#8221; Ivy League portfolio manager, he will likely scoff at the  idea and quickly <a title=\"On Warren Buffett\u2019s Dubious Dismissal of Gold\" href=\"http:\/\/www.taipanpublishinggroup.com\/tpg\/taipan-daily\/taipan-daily-102710.html\" target=\"_self\">dismiss the idea of gold as a true investment asset class<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>He&#8217;ll tell you that gold is a residual shadow of man&#8217;s barbaric side  &#8212; a fascination with a shiny metal &#8212; a completely useless trinket&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>I say, baloney! Call it barbaric if you want to&#8230; but gold still  trumped almost any &#8220;traditional investment portfolio&#8221; over the last  two-year, five-year and 10-year periods.<\/p>\n<p>But here&#8217;s another precious metal I&#8217;m hot on right now that could trump gold&#8230;<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<blockquote><p><strong>There\u2019s no smarter way to buy gold or silver<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ready to buy some gold? Or maybe even silver? You\u2019d be wise to consider the <strong>non FDIC-insured<\/strong> Metals Select Account from EverBank\u00ae. It delivers everything you\u2019ve  been searching for &#8212; lower costs, ultimate convenience and flexible  options.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Choose from coins, bars or pooled metal<\/li>\n<li>No ongoing account fees on Unallocated Accounts<\/li>\n<li>Low account minimums of $5,000 for Unallocated Accounts and $7,500 for Allocated Accounts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a title=\"Apply for the Everbank Metals Select Account\" href=\"http:\/\/www.everbank.com\/001Metals.aspx?referid=13128\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Learn more. Apply now.<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Look at Silver&#8217;s Run!<\/h3>\n<p>I&#8217;m talking about silver&#8230; the only metal that is both precious <em>and<\/em> &#8220;industrial.&#8221; Since the 2008 low, silver has advanced from a price of  $8.25 to well over $24 and looks very likely to continue its astounding  gains.<\/p>\n<p>The chart below shows a graphical representation of the performance of silver compared directly to the performance of gold&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"view larger chart\" href=\"http:\/\/www.taipanpublishinggroup.com\/images\/web\/smart-investing-daily\/101027-LG.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"The performance of silver and golf chart\" src=\"http:\/\/www.taipanpublishinggroup.com\/images\/web\/smart-investing-daily\/101027-SM.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"293\" \/><br \/>\nView Larger Chart<\/a><\/p>\n<p>One of the primary reasons for silver&#8217;s strong performance is the  need for the precious metal in many different industries including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Electronics<\/strong> (silver is an excellent conductor of electricity)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Solar power<\/strong> (silver&#8217;s reflective properties are unmatched)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Photography<\/strong> (believe it or not, a significant amount of silver is still used in traditional film)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Medical<\/strong> (silver has significant antibiotic properties)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>With half of the <a title=\"U.S. Commodities Day Ahead: Silver May Advance to $26 an Ounce\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sfgate.com\/cgi-bin\/article.cgi?f=\/g\/a\/2010\/10\/27\/bloomberg1376-LAY3W46LUTXM01-7BNB38LF23FB197EHUANFIFHGT.DTL\" target=\"_blank\">world&#8217;s demand for silver<\/a> driven by actual usage (in an economically challenged time period no  less), it&#8217;s no wonder that the price of silver has outperformed gold to  an astonishing degree.<\/p>\n<p>And when the precious metal side of the equation kicks in, the spike in silver prices can be even MORE pronounced.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Caught on Tape: Taipan\u2019s editors privately reveal 33 unique ways to profit in the next 3-6 months<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>These opportunities were only meant for the ears of a private, VIP audience. But, you can hear every word right now.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Order the TPG CD now\" href=\"https:\/\/orders.taipanpublishinggroup.com\/500SCHEML\/E500LA14\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Order your CD\/MP3 right now.<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Silver Miners Offer Exceptional Opportunity<\/h3>\n<p>There are a number of different ways to profit from the long-term  bull market in silver. Depending on how aggressive you want to be, you  might consider futures contracts, physical coins, options,  exchange-traded funds (ETFs) or individual stocks.<\/p>\n<p>The velocity of movement in the price of silver can really work to a  nimble trader&#8217;s advantage, an we are intensely focused on finding the  best trading opportunities with the least amount of risk.<\/p>\n<p>I like playing <a title=\"Silver Takes Off\" href=\"http:\/\/proactiveinvestors.co.uk\/columns\/fat-prophets\/3683\/silver-takes-off--3683.html\" target=\"_blank\">silver miners<\/a> as the best way to play silver&#8217;s rise. (By the way, investing doesn&#8217;t  have to be complicated. Sign up for Smart Investing Daily and let   editors Sara Nunnally and Jared Levy simplify the market for you with  their <a title=\"Sign up for Smart Investing Daily\" href=\"http:\/\/www.taipanpublishinggroup.com\/free-signups\/splash\/sid-video-su2.html\" target=\"_self\">easy-to-understand articles<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<p>Companies engaged in the process of mining silver are particularly attractive because of their twofold gains&#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>These producers are seeing profits increase as the costs of producing each ounce of silver remain relatively stable, but the <em>sales price<\/em> for those ounces is skyrocketing.<\/li>\n<li>Most silver producers are sitting on large reserves of unmined  silver resources, which become more valuable with every tick higher in  the price of silver.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Silver miners are attracting attention in the investment world and are already experiencing sharp price increases.<\/p>\n<p>But with the U.S. dollar still in jeopardy and investors seeking safe investments to protect the <em>purchasing power<\/em> of their capital, silver is likely to continue to advance &#8212; and I  intend to capture significant profits along the way. There&#8217;s still  plenty of room to run.<\/p>\n<p><strong>P.S. If you like the idea of playing silver but are looking  for super-charged returns, I&#8217;ve just released a new strategy you&#8217;ll want  to hear about. <\/strong>At this moment, a supply\/demand gap of epic  proportions is poised to send silver prices soaring. And while most  investors scramble for silver coins and bullion, some smart folks have  discovered a new silver investment that could return a 130-fold gain by  Spring 2011. <a href=\"https:\/\/orders.taipanpublishinggroup.com\/DCT\/WDCTLA14\/\">Follow this link to get in on the ground floor&#8230;<\/a><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t forget to follow us on <a title=\"Become a fan of Taipan Publishing Group on Facebook\" href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Baltimore-MD\/Taipan-Publishing-Group\/220337511074\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a> and <a title=\"Follow Taipan_Trader on Twitter\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/taipan_trader\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a> for the latest in financial market news, investment commentary and exclusive special promotions.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>About the Author<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Zach Scheidt is the Editor of <em><a title=\"Learn more about Taipan's New Growth Investor\" href=\"https:\/\/orders.taipanpublishinggroup.com\/TAI\/WTAILA19\/\" target=\"_blank\">Taipan&#8217;s New Growth Investor<\/a><\/em> and <em><a title=\"Learn more about Taipan's Velocity Trader\" href=\"https:\/\/orders.taipanpublishinggroup.com\/DCT\/WDCTLA09\/\" target=\"_blank\">Velocity Trader<\/a><\/em>,  two of Taipan Publishing Group&#8217;s financial research investment  newsletters. Zach&#8217;s experience as a hedge fund manager has given him the  skills to manage sizeable investments of a number of private investment  partners and develop advanced investment strategies to make the highest  returns possible.<\/p>\n<p>For <em>Taipan&#8217;s New Growth Investor<\/em>, Zach researches and  profiles innovative new companies capable of creating long-term wealth  regardless of the state of the stock market. He focuses on high-yield  dividend stocks and provides simple long-term investment strategies. For  <em>Velocity Trader<\/em>, Zach carefully scans thousands of stocks,  looking for companies that have the potential to make huge stock price  moves. He then uses option trading strategies to identify short-term  investment opportunities for significant gains.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With half of the world&#8217;s demand for silver driven by actual usage (in an economically challenged time period no less), it&#8217;s no wonder that the price of silver has outperformed gold to an astonishing degree.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14674","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.investmacro.com\/fx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14674","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.investmacro.com\/fx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.investmacro.com\/fx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.investmacro.com\/fx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.investmacro.com\/fx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14674"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.investmacro.com\/fx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14674\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.investmacro.com\/fx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14674"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.investmacro.com\/fx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14674"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.investmacro.com\/fx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14674"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}