Another way to invest in gold or silver without buying gold bars and coins is to get exposure via stock in mining companies. This is more of an indirect investment. In theory, if precious metals ...
Some banks in the U.S. sell gold bars and coins (as well as silver coins). This can be a good option for investors who prefer the public accountability of a federally regulated institution.
The gold-silver ratio, a metric that shows how many ounces of silver it takes to buy an ounce of gold, currently shows that it takes roughly 87 ounces of silver to buy an ounce of gold.