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Price of silver in comparison to gold is at a 26-year low: A buy?

Experts say silver may give healthy returns in the near term

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Rajesh Bhayani Mumbai
The price of silver in comparison to gold is at a 26-year low. This comparison is derived by calculating the ratio of the price of gold to silver. The ratio is the amount of silver that can be bought with one ounce of gold. Currently, the ratio is at 90, the highest point since March 1993. A higher ratio indicates silver is much cheaper than gold.

If silver is so cheap in relative terms, should investors look at buying?

Near-term prospects are bright

Experts and analysts say in the near term, silver may give healthy returns, and that the gold-to-silver

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