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  • Will This Silver Miner Shine Again?

    By Nick Chiu - May 22, 2013 | Tickers: HL, PAAS, SSRI

    By producing more than 6.4 million ounces of silver in 2012, Hecla Mining (NYSE: HL) is the number-two U.S. silver miner by output. Currently, Hecla produces silver from Lucky Friday and Greens Creek, the latter of which is one of the largest and lowest-cost silver mines in the world. However, since November 2012, Hecla's share price has continued to slide due to lower silver prices and higher more »

  • Mining for Gold...Mines, That Is

    By Joseph Porter - April 30, 2013 | Tickers: EGO, GG, IAG, PAAS

    Over the past six months, the price of precious metals has been sliding downwards. In particular, gold has seen a drop of almost 25%, while silver has decreased in price by almost 33%; the devaluation has been rather dramatic in recent weeks:

       

    In the period from April 9 to April 17, silver dropped more than 15%, to $23.34 from $27.51. Gold saw a similar drop from April 5 more »

  • 2 Precious Metal Stocks That Could Drive Your Portfolio Higher

    By Michael Ugulini - March 26, 2013 | Tickers: ABX, PAAS, SLW

    Investors may want to consider making new friends with a couple of companies in the Basic Materials sector who have some history of rewarding shareholders. Of course, like making friends in your personal life, doing so as part of an investing strategy requires the same trust element.

    The following are two precious metals companies to consider. One is silver and the other is gold. One is Silver Wheaton (NYSE: SLWmore »)

  • Is Silver Just Another Speculative Bubble?

    By Jordan Wathen - February 25, 2013 | Tickers: SIL, HL, SLV, PAAS, SLW, GLD

    Gold recently struck six-month lows as key players like billionaire George Soros and others cut their holdings of the yellow metal. Silver was quick to follow in the sell off. Both the SPDR Gold Trust (NYSEMKT: GLD) and the iShares Silver Trust (NYSEMKT: SLV) recently traded lower for five consecutive days.

    Investors are now left to wonder if the recent selling pressure is just a sign to come. If a more »

  • 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 »

  • 3 Silver Stocks You Must Buy

    By Waqar Saif - February 20, 2013 | Tickers: PAAS, SLW, SVM

    According to Silver Institute’s report, The Outlook for Silver Industrial Demand, the demand for industrial silver is expected to reach a new high in 2014 that will account for more than 57% of total silver fabrication. Silver plays a vital part in various consumer and industrial product lines that includes televisions, photovoltaics, automobiles, and computers. With the U.S. economy gradually picking up, strong growth in the automobile sector more »

  • Will Silver's Price Fall in the Near Future?

    By Masam Abbas - January 29, 2013 | Tickers: GG, PAAS, SSRI, SLW

    My readers must be noticing this fact that I am covering Canadian stocks in detail nowadays. I believe these stocks do not get the attention that they deserve. Recently, the silver stocks were falling.

     

    They have been falling because of a sharp decline in global silver prices. However, the last quarter was a strong one for the silver stocks and silver prices. In fact, silver and the PGM were the more »

  • 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 »

  • Think Silver Is Headed Higher? That Means Good Things for Silver Wheaton

    By Joseph Harry - November 18, 2012 | Tickers: SLV, PAAS, SLW, PSLV

    Many investors, myself included, believe silver is headed upwards. Rising prices may occur as a result of the fiscal cliff, and they might go even higher on European worries. Silver, as a less expensive alternative to gold, will rise as investors seek to hedge against inflation from out of control Federal Reserve printing presses. Either way, if an investor is bullish on silver they should consider Silver Wheaton (NYSE: SLWmore »)

  • Has Silver Stalled?

    By Douglas Ehrman - October 20, 2012 | Tickers: SLV, PAAS, SLW

    Over the past weeks, a number of key economic indicators and measurements have led some to question whether those factors believed to be driving precious metal prices are legitimate catalysts. This inquiry covers both figures – including the unemployment rate and the core PPI – that come out of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), and the very nature of the latest round of quantitative easing. While this investigation raises important questions more »

  • 3 Stocks Worth Their Metal

    By Chad Henage - October 20, 2012 | Tickers: CLF, IAG, PAAS

    For years investors have made bets on the direction of metal prices. Some companies have used contracts to lock in the price of a metal for production. Sometimes speculators have used gold or silver contracts to try and profit from a move in the price of these commodities. While investors have been both benefited and burned by direct bets on different commodities, buying stock in companies that produce these metals is a different investment all together. In theory, certain companies should do better when the economy is in a slump, and we saw this clearly with gold producers racking up gains. Not all mining companies move in the same direction however, a company involved in iron production might see better gains when the economy is growing and demand is better. With all this in mind, I recently ran a screen using the Fool.com CAPS Screener. I wanted mining companies with at least 20% EPS growth, and at least 10% revenue growth, over the last three years. Three of the companies this screen returned give us a good cross-section of the metals and mining industry. Those companies are: Cliffs Natural Resources (NYSE: CLF), Iamgold Corp. (NYSE: IAG), and Pan American Silver Corp. (NASDAQ: PAAS).

  • How Long will Silver Go Up?

    By John Mylant - October 2, 2012 | Tickers: SLV, PAAS, SVM

    Silver is one of those precious metals that investors love to hoard like gold as they look for safe havens. It is well on its way to outrun gold in the fourth quarter, and analysts at Morgan Stanley say it’s likely to continue to outperform its more expensive counterpart. But gold out performs silver when uncertainty in global macroeconomic policy steer investors toward gold. So why would silver outperform more »

  • Has Silver Wheaton Peaked?

    By Douglas Ehrman - September 28, 2012 | Tickers: ABX, PAAS, SLW, GLD

    Silver Wheaton (NYSE: SLW) has twice flirted with the $40-mark this year and twice failed to break it; the stock’s current 52-week high was reached nearly 52 weeks ago. Without venturing into a technical analysis of the stock and this potential resistance level, recent price action begs the question as to whether the company has peaked.

    While the ultimate answer to this question is simple – Silver Wheaton is nowhere more »

  • Buy Silver Wheaton and Barrick Gold on Jobs Report

    By Douglas Ehrman - September 12, 2012 | Tickers: ABX, GG, NEM, PAAS, SLW

    It is fairly uncommon for economic events to unfold in an orderly and easily predictable manner, but in an election, there is added pressure on the powers that be to try to create such an environment. As I noted a week ago in a discussion of the best plays in silver and gold following Ben Bernanke’s speech from Jackson Hole, Silver Wheaton (NYSE: SLW) and Barrick Gold (NYSE: ABXmore »)

  • A Word of Caution Before Buying Silver Wheaton

    By Douglas Ehrman - August 26, 2012 | Tickers: SLV, GDX, PAAS, SLW, GLD

    There is no question that Silver Wheaton Corp. (NYSE: SLW) is a favorite amongst precious metals investors and analysts. The company has one of the strongest business models in the space, is extremely well run and controls the largest silver reserve on the planet. With the company about to go ex-dividend on Aug. 28, there will be an even greater buzz pushing individuals to jump into the stock and cash more »

  • State of Play

    By Declan Fallon - August 18, 2012 | Tickers: CHK, PAAS, P, PPC

    My time as a contributor on the Motley Fool kicked off in March and over this time I have covered a number of stocks from a range of sectors.  But the proof of the pudding is in the eating, so how have these stocks fared the past few months?

    My investment strategy for these stocks is outlined here.  Based on this strategy there hasn't been a qualifying 'Buy' month more »

  • Silver Wheaton: Expanding Reasons to Buy

    By Douglas Ehrman - August 14, 2012 | Tickers: CDE, PAAS, SLW

    The combination of strong metrics, recent acquisitions and strong earnings make Silver Wheaton Corporation (NYSE: SLW) an attractive addition to one’s core portfolio at current levels. The company already stands as arguably the most dominant silver streaming company in the world; the addition of several new sources of the precious metal should serve to bolster this position. Finally, the company’s recently released dividend policy places the shareholders in more »

  • 3 Silver Stocks Ready to Shine

    By Karen Rogers - June 25, 2012 | Tickers: CDE, PAAS, SVM

    There are two different types of silver mining companies:  those that produce and those that explore.  Production companies produce silver and have cash flow while exploration companies are still trying to find silver and have no cash flow.  Prudent investors looking for value and safety will select those production mining companies that have a proven financial track record.

    The following three silver production mining stocks share the same traits: they more »

  • Silver Lining in the Clouds

    By Keith Speights - June 4, 2012 | Tickers: HL, SLV, PAAS, SLW, SVM

    While the markets have been stormy lately, there is a silver lining in the clouds. One company that fits the silver lining bill nicely is Silver Wheaton (NYSE: SLW). While the S&P 500 fell nearly 2.5% last Friday, Silver Wheaton gained over 4.5% and is up over 15% in the past few weeks.

    There are three reasons that Silver Wheaton is a good pick for investors even more »

  • Two Value Gold & Silver Stocks: GOLD and PAAS

    By Declan Fallon - April 20, 2012 | Tickers: PAAS, GOLD

    It was only last August that speculation bubbled around gold reaching $2,000/oz, but it didn't take long for investors to cash in their chips and wait for another day as the metal topped out at $1,923 / oz.  Public interest in gold stocks also reached a peak in August, with Google Trends showing a sharp spike in online searches for gold mining stocks.  But once it became more »

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