If you want to invest some money, but are not comfortable with the stock markets at the moment, you can consider making investments in some precious metals like silver. As the price ratio for silver to gold is near historic low at this moment, this is really a great time to make decision on investments in the silver.
Basically there are 3 methods to make investments in the silver:
Buying the bullion, investing in securities and purchasing the jewelery.
Bullion
Just like gold, silver is also available to you in 99.9 % purity in the form of bars and coins. Silver coins are issued by the US Government which have face value ( like $10 or $20) to enable it to be used as currency even if prices of silver nosedive. Silver bullion is available in the form of solid bars with a weight range from ounce to one hundred ounces. Bad news in making investment in them is that these bars could get really heavy if huge sums of money is invested in them, but a good thing about this is that large weight makes them cumbersome to steal!
Securities
If you plan to make large investments, then security backed by silver would be the right way to go. Many brokerages now offer some mutual funds which are usually tied to the silver value by making investment in the bullion, shares of silver mining industry or silver futures.
"World Precious Mineral Fund" is a fine example of silver backed mutual fund.
Yet another good investment option is ETF (Exchange Traded Fund), a kind of security which was invented in the year 2002. In this you make direct investments in silver bullion quantity which is then stored at a secure and safe place and is insured by the fund. An example of silver ETF is "Silver Trust Fund" from ishares.
Jewelry
Making investments in the silver jewelry has an additional benefit that you get to wear the piece in which you are investing.
If you make investments in some unique or antique silver jewelry piece, then you are adding some value to the artistry and craftsmanship. This may result in the price of antique increasing more than the value of silver and is thus a safe investment for you even in the case of drop in the price of silver.
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