| Investors have previously turned to silver exchange traded funds as an asset with a safe store of value and as a metal with wide industrial application in a growing economy. However, the precious metal is now suffering from a bad turn on both fronts.
Silver, like gold, is losing ground among investors seeking a hedge against market volatility or a store of value against inflationary pressures, reports Christian Berthelsen for the Wall Street Journal. Many market participants are anticipating the Federal Reserve to hike interest rates for the first time in almost a decade, which will diminish the attractiveness of holding assets with no yields...............................................Full Article: Source
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