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Silver Just Starting to Close the Gap

By Chip Hanlon | February 20, 2009 | 9:35 AM | 1 Comment

In January, I wrote a brief blog post showing a picture of the price of silver vs. gold, making the case that the white metal was inexpensive, relatively speaking. Here's an updated, one-year snapshot:

AU v AG Feb 09

In that January post, the gold/silver ratio stood near a 10-year high at 75-- meaning an ounce of gold could buy 75 ounces of silver. While that gap has started to close-- the ratio has dipped into the 60's recently, currently standing around 70-- silver still looks cheap on a relative basis.

If you're bullish on gold, physical silver is still worth a close look as a substitute.

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