Gold and silver can both offer big benefits to your portfolio, but one could make more sense than the other right now. Getty Images Gold has been a hot investment lately.

Supply and Demand Gold: Global demand for gold comes largely from jewelry and investment purposes. Its supply is relatively stable, with mining and recycling accounting for most of the availability.

As the gold cost hovers around $3,200 and the price of silver clocks in at around $32, the gold-silver ratio is generally high at the moment. "It's just shy of a hundred to one, so 100 ounces of ...

At the last gold bull-market peak in 2011, the gold-to-silver ratio fell to 32. As an example, if the gold price rises to $5,000, that would imply a move in silver to roughly $150 an ounce ...

Yes, the IRS may know if you sell gold or silver, especially if the sale meets certain reporting thresholds. Dealers are required to file Form 1099-B for specific types and quantities of precious ...

The Only Two $1,000 Gold Certificates in Private Hands First up in Bissell’s latest offering: the ultra-rare 1882 $1,000 Gold Certificate, Fr-1218e.

Kansas In 2013, the Kansas Committee on Taxation passed a bill declaring U.S.-minted coins as both of legal tender and tax-exempt. Oklahoma Oklahoma's Senate Bill 862 recognized gold and silver U ...

Gold (GLD) and silver (SLV) often shine during times of uncertainty. If the U.S. dollar continues to lose value, gold and silver could perform well in 2025’s second half.

Gold’s record run has left silver behind, and although the white metal hasn’t played catch-up as quickly as many investors had expected, the price ratio between the two metals has held firm ...

Silver, however, may soon get another shot. Late last month, gold and silver were trading virtually neck and neck in terms of year-to-date gains — with both up more than 14% for the year at the ...