The bottom line Silver isn't a better or worse investment than gold now as that determination is often made on a case-by-case basis, dependent on the individual investor and their budget and goals.

More gains could be on the way. Gold-silver ratio falls to its lowest since Trump’s ‘liberation day’ tariff announcement By Myra P. Saefong Published: June 5, 2025 at 3:58 p.m. ET Share ...

Photo: Lauren A. Little/MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle/Getty Images Gold gets all the glory, but silver prices have surged nearly as much this year, up 27% to the highest levels in more than a decade.