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  • Expert Betting Big On These 3 Silver Companies

    By Mike Thiessen - March 25, 2013 | Tickers: AG, FSM, SLW

    Investors who have followed the investing moves of famed commodities investor Eric Sprott over the past few years are well aware of the man's penchant for physical gold and silver. Along with many other seasoned, well-respected investors, he is a fervent long-term precious metals bull who believes that the "easy money" policies of the various Western central banks will undermine the broader currency markets and lead to a sharp more »

  • Don't Miss Out on This Silver Miner

    By Waqar Saif - March 13, 2013 | Tickers: EXK, AG, SLW

    The Canadian silver mining company, First Majestic Silver (NYSE: AG), operates in Mexico. It has four underground mines: La Encantada, San Martin, La Parrilla and Del Toro. La Encantada is the largest of all mines which produces more than half of the company’s production. The company produces and sells its own bullion bars and rounds.

    Quarterly Earnings

    Recently, First Majestic Silver announced its earnings for the fourth quarter, 2012 more »

  • 3 Stocks for a Silver-Studded Portfolio

    By Michael Ugulini - March 11, 2013 | Tickers: CDE, AG, SSRI

    "Too many people miss the silver lining because they're expecting gold."

                                                                              -Maurice Setter

    Silver often plays a secondary role to its more illuminating sibling – gold – in the precious metals family. However, the potential for returns for investors exists with companies aggressively advancing their silver programs in diverse regions of the globe. The following are some silver expectations to examine from three enterprises operating in this industry:

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  • Is Silver in Mint Condition?

    By Michael Ugulini - February 22, 2013 | Tickers: AG, PAAS, SLW

    Every cloud has its silver lining, but it is sometimes a little difficult to get it to the mint.

    Don Marquis (Author, 1878-1937)

    What's up with silver and silver companies for 2013 and beyond? A look at past performance, as well as forecasts already made, is giving investors some indication. Is silver in mint condition, or are there caveats to consider before taking a shine to a major silver more »

  • Are These Good Investment Options?

    By Piyush Arora - December 18, 2012 | Tickers: CDE, AG, SLW

     

     
     
     
     

  • Is Silver The Next Big Thing?

    By Pierre De Vitton - December 17, 2012 | Tickers: AG, PAAS, SLW

    I don't know about you but I'm getting tired of gold. Gold gets all the good press and everybody loves to talk about how great gold is (everybody except for Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger). Do the test: choose ten people around you at random with some knowledge of financial matters and ask them what the price of gold is at the moment. I would bet that most more »

  • Demystifying Silver

    By Douglas Ehrman - November 2, 2012 | Tickers: AG, SLW

    One of the biggest challenges faced by investors when considering silver companies is the reality that looking at earnings consistency and other common metrics can be seriously misleading. Over the past several years, silver prices have ranged from below $25 per ounce to over $50. What this means for these metrics is that the variability in earnings is likely to be dramatic and not a good forward-looking indicator of where more »

  • Big Upside in This Silver Mine

    By Piyush Arora - October 30, 2012 | Tickers: CDE, AG, FSM, SLW, SVM

    Many investors prefer to not invest directly in silver because the commodity’s volatility is too high. It is due to this reason that investors are more willing to invest in silver mining companies like First Majestic Silver Corp (NYSE: AG). Unlike silver streaming companies, the silver mining business model is not highly leveraged. Even if silver prices consolidate at inflated levels, the company would make profits.

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  • This Fund Manager’s Picks Returned Over 36% Last Quarter

    By Meena Krishnamsetty - October 26, 2012 | Tickers: AXU, ANV, CDE, AG, FSM

    Sprott Asset Management, managed by the infamous precious metals bull Eric Sprott, is an investment advisory firm with an estimated $9.7 billion in assets under management. Sprott's fund has investments in a wide array of asset classes, and has about 8% of his capital invested in US equities, as noted by his $762 million 13F portfolio. Among Sprott's portfolio is a wide array of stocks in the more »

  • A Gold Mine in Silver Streaming?

    By Piyush Arora - September 7, 2012 | Tickers: CDE, AG, SLV, SLW

    Whenever investors see a problem in Europe, they rush to precious metals like Gold and Silver. The prices of both the commodities are sentiment driven and have risen significantly over the past two years, but in the current year, we haven’t seen any fireworks. The reason could be because 2012 has been a less dramatic year, which has kept the prices in range, and commodity investors would not be more »

  • Is Silver Wheaton a Good Stock to Buy?

    By Meena Krishnamsetty - August 24, 2012 | Tickers: ABX, CDE, AG, GG, SLW

    Gold and gold miners get a good deal of attention from investors who want to invest in precious metals, but what about silver? Over the last two years Silver Wheaton (NYSE: SLW) has returned 55% against about 30% for the SPDR Gold ETF (GLD) and a decline in the Gold Miners' ETF (GDX) which tracks gold mining companies. Over the last five years the silver miner has nearly tripled, narrowly more »

  • Is SPDR’s Gold Shares Paper Gold?

    By J. Keith Johnson - March 29, 2012 | Tickers: AG, GDXJ, RGLD, GLD

    SPDR’s Gold Shares (NYSEMKT: GLD) has been offered to traders as a means of trading physical gold without taking delivery. The idea of being able to trade commodities like stocks is a day-trader’s dream. However, does it pass the comparison test on all levels?

    As a short-term option, it certainly seems to. Overhead is very low, at a guaranteed maximum of only 0.40% per annum administrative fees more »

  • 5 Attractive Acquisition Targets In 2012

    By Christopher French - February 12, 2012 | Tickers: BAC, CSCO, DSX, EXK, EXPO, AG, FLR, HL, HPQ, IBM, IPGP, NEWP, PZZA, RDWR

    During February our interests turn to the matter of love. Here are five stocks that could set the pulses racing of companies looking to expand.

    Money out to buy a reputation

    It was hired by NASA in 1986 to determine the causes of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster and through the years Exponent, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXPO) has featured in other prominent cases, and continues to be one of the brightest more »

  • 4 Excellent Silver Stocks To Buy, 1 To Avoid

    By Robert Fisher - January 23, 2012 | Tickers: CDE, EXK, AG, SSRI, SVM

    Despite price volatility in the silver market, the industry remains extremely lucrative for the companies that are able to hold up against competitors and unpredictable changes in the market. The inability to predict fluctuations in the price of silver coupled with fierce competition forces many silver companies into obscurity while others thrive, making it difficult to take a position in the silver market. Which of the following companies will make more »

  • 5 Silver Stocks to Watch in 2012

    By Arthur Pinkasovitch - January 19, 2012 | Tickers: AG, PAAS, SSRI, SLW, SVM

    The fundamentals of silver are uncertain as analysts and speculators tend to exert great influence on the price of the metal. On the one hand, silver is used for a broad range of purposes such as jewelry, dentistry, photography, medical equipment, optics and commercial alloys. While the demand for such products will not likely to diminish, silver prices can be heavily influenced by macroeconomic events and the actions of speculators more »

  • These 5 Stocks Will Continue To Perform Well This Year

    By Robert Fisher - January 15, 2012 | Tickers: AUQ, ABX, BZ, AG, NEM

    Gold, silver and other basic materials stocks will likey continue to perform well in 2012. In this article, I've analyzed five that I think are particularly attractive. Please use my research as a starting point for your own due diligence.

    AuRico Gold Inc. (NYSE: AUQ) – The company recently reported fourth quarter production of 72,119 gold ounces and 1.1 million silver ounces, which translates to a total of more »