Silver could finally be a better investment opportunity than gold, some analysts say

By Myra P. Saefong – MarketWatch

President Donald Trump’s April 2 tariff announcement didn’t just shake up global stock markets, it rattled the outlook for the economy and disrupted silver’s chance to outperform gold. 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 time. However, prices for silver have lost 5.4% from a month ago, while gold has climbed to fresh record highs, tacking on nearly 11% from a month ago, according to a Dow Jones Market Data analysis of FactSet data.