Will silver receive the same appreciation as gold?

[Earth_First]

Silver seems to be performing fairly well.
Would a few extra dollars per month made in bullion investment be wise?

[AlienGirl]

1. Not long ago silver rounds were $7.50 each

They are now around $13 each. A person working a crappy job could theoretically have picked up a couple rounds a paycheck and have eleven of them by now.

If you expect the dollar to keep going down and--especially--if you expect oil to continue to get scarcer, buying some bullion whenever you get a chance could be a good thing.

Tucker

[Vinnie From Indy]

2. Warren Buffet seems to think so

If I recall correctly, Berkshire-Hathaway acquired a major position in silver last year.

[DinahMoeHum]

3. Silver has been known as the "poor man's gold" for centuries

So it can't hurt to spend a "few extra dollars per month".

I say just keep it in your head that this is a "survival" investment and is not for speculation. Look at it as insurance and yourself as your own country having a gold-silver standard.

:shrug: