Gold vs Silver: Which Precious Metal Should You Invest In?

Apr 30, 2024, 4:28 p.m. IST

2024 has been one of headlines, for both gold and silver. Gold has had its best start to the year, since 2016 and silver has also been rallying.

The two metals are very different in many ways, and yet they are often put together when it comes to precious metal investing. This is because they have a number of similar properties and behaviours.

So, you can understand why it is confusing for investors who are asking if they should buy gold bullion or invest in silver bullion.

In this video, Jan Skoyles looks at the two metals and asks which one is best: gold or silver?

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GOLD PRICES ( AM/ PM LBMA FIX– USD, GBP & EUR )

	USD $ AM	USD $ PM	GBP £ AM	GBP £ PM	EUR € AM	EUR € PM
29-04-2024	2337.60	2333.55	1867.51	1863.11	2182.85	2180.24
26-04-2024	2349.80	2343.10	1878.20	1873.78	2189.31	2187.75
25-04-2024	2325.65	2318.70	1857.96	1860.76	2168.90	2167.98
24-04-2024	2312.30	2320.25	1860.01	1865.25	2163.39	2169.67
23-04-2024	2298.15	2328.45	1859.66	1871.38	2155.21	2175.70
22-04-2024	2361.45	2334.95	1911.83	1896.68	2216.22	2196.02
19-04-2024	2381.80	2379.70	1912.82	1910.19	2234.84	2230.97
18-04-2024	2379.85	2382.70	1907.93	1913.31	2228.73	2235.93
17-04-2024	2393.75	2390.35	1918.83	1918.49	2248.45	2245.73
16-04-2024	2369.00	2369.15	1903.73	1903.14	2230.18	2228.90

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David is the CEO of GoldCore. Until Summer 2023 he was the Director of Marketing and Communications, responsible for all marketing and communications strategies and branding. David joined GoldCore in 2008 as Director of Business Development and later took over as Director of Marketing and Communications in 2020. Prior to this Dave managed and operated his own Marketing Agency and completed multiple coaching qualifications. "Working for GoldCore gives you a fantastic lens through which to view global financial and geopolitical developments. I am very proud to be part of a company that contributes to increasing investors understanding of these developments." When he’s not at work, David is passionate about sailing and has completed the ‘Round Ireland Yacht Race’ twice.