WHY THE NEXT 3 YEARS MAY BELONG TO GOLD OVER SILVER
Every market has that one indicator which quietly tells you whether the trend is changing. In commodities, the Gold-Silver Ratio is one such silent messenger. We all remember that silver was the star of the commodity boom in 2011. Traders talked about goals, momentum, and the "new normal." During that phase, the Gold-Silver Ratio was falling, which was a clear sign that silver was doing better than gold. Traders were very hopeful about growth. And like 1980s, the cycle ended, the 2011 rally ended in a similar manner. The reason may be different, but the impact was the same. What is the Gold-Silver Ratio? To get the Gold-Silver Ratio, you divide the price of gold by the price of silver. The ratio is 80 if gold costs $2,000 and silver costs $25. That means you need 80 ounces of silver to buy one ounce of gold. It sounds like simple maths. But in markets, simple numbers can mean a lot. A higher ratio means that gold is doing better than silver. If the ratio goes down, it means...