\u003C/em>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Finally, another option for market participants is to purchase shares in silver streaming and royalty companies, such as Wheaton Precious Metals (TSX:\u003Ca href=\"https://investingnews.com/stock-information?symbol=wpm:cc\" target=\"_self\">WPM\u003C/a>,NYSE:WPM). These companies are often viewed as a safer option when it comes to stocks.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>If investors don't want to take the risk of investing in individual stocks, they can also opt to invest in silver through an exchange-traded fund (ETF), which trades on an exchange like a regular stock. There are \u003Ca href=\"https://investingnews.com/daily/resource-investing/precious-metals-investing/silver-investing/5-silver-etfs-at-a-glance/\" target=\"_self\">several silver ETFs\u003C/a> to choose from. For instance, some ETFs focus solely on resource companies in the space, some on physical silver bullion, and others on silver futures contracts.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cu>FAQs for investing in silver\u003C/u>\u003C/strong>\u003C/h3>\u003Ch3>Who is the biggest silver investor?\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:\u003Ca href=\"https://investingnews.com/stock-information?symbol=jpm\" target=\"_self\">JPM\u003C/a>) is believed to hold the \u003Ca href=\"https://www.jmbullion.com/investing-guide/pricing-payments/who-owns-most-silver-bullion-today/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">biggest position in physical silver\u003C/a> through its custodianship of the iShares Silver Trust ETF (ARCA:\u003Ca href=\"https://investingnews.com/stock-information?symbol=slv\" target=\"_self\">SLV\u003C/a>) and its significant COMEX silver bullion holdings. The financial services company's majority position in the silver market has placed it in the center of silver market manipulation investigations in recent years.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3>Does Warren Buffett invest in silver?\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Yes — despite his strong feelings \u003Ca href=\"https://investingnews.com/daily/resource-investing/precious-metals-investing/gold-investing/warren-buffett-gold/\" target=\"_self\">against gold\u003C/a>, Warren Buffet has reportedly invested nearly \u003Ca href=\"https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/021615/does-warren-buffett-invest-gold-why-or-why-not.asp#:~:text=Investopedia%20contributors%20come%20from%20a,and%20editors%20who%20have%20contributed.&text=Warren%20Buffett%20does%20not%20invest,a%20dislike%20for%20precious%20metals.\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">US$1 billion in silver\u003C/a>. While the Oracle of Omaha sees no intrinsic value in gold, silver's industrial and medical uses make it a good fit for his investment values.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3>What price did Warren Buffett pay for silver?\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:\u003Ca href=\"https://investingnews.com/stock-information?symbol=brk.a\" target=\"_self\">BRK.A\u003C/a>,NYSE:BRK.B) \u003Ca href=\"https://www.blanchardgold.com/market-news/the-big-buffett-silver-trade/#:~:text=From%201997%20until%202006%2C%20Berkshire,which%20equals%20about%203%2C500%20tons.\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">took advantage of ultra-low silver prices\u003C/a> between 1997 and 2006, buying up 37 percent of global silver supply. Silver ranged from US$4 to US$10 per ounce during that period.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>In fact, between July 1997 and January 1998 alone, the company bought about \u003Ca href=\"https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/business/1998/02/04/buffett-discloses-big-silver-purchases/bc2c4d12-e997-4932-8a10-d62ec4ede139/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">129 million ounces of the metal\u003C/a>, much of which was for \u003Ca href=\"https://sdbullion.com/silver-prices-1997\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">under US$5\u003C/a>. \u003Ca href=\"https://www.macrotrends.net/1470/historical-silver-prices-100-year-chart\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Adjusted for inflation\u003C/a>, the company's purchases in that window cost about US$8.50 to US$11.50.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>This is an updated version of an article first published by the Investing News Network in 2019.\u003C/em>\u003Cbr/>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Don’t forget to follow us \u003Ca href=\"https://twitter.com/inn_resource\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@INN_Resource\u003C/a> for real-time news updates!\u003C/em>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Securities Disclosure: I, Melissa Pistilli, hold no direct investment interest in any company mentioned in this article.\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Editorial Disclosure: The Investing News Network does not guarantee the accuracy or thoroughness of the information reported in the interviews it conducts. The opinions expressed in these interviews do not reflect the opinions of the Investing News Network and do not constitute investment advice. All readers are encouraged to perform their own due diligence.\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https://investingnews.com/silver-stocks-investor-kits/\" style=\"\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Additional information on silver stock investing — FREE\">Additional information on Silver stock investing — FREE\u003C/a>\u003C/p>","embedUrl":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkJHz0JSXlo","name":"The Beginner's Guide to Investing in Silver","thumbnailUrl":"https://investingnews.com/media-library/investor-education-gold-and-silver-stock-analysis-with-expert-don-hansen.jpg?id=50757165&width=980","uploadDate":"2023-12-11T18:57:00Z","url":"https://investingnews.com/start-investing-silver/particle-5"}
“Silver offers higher returns than gold — Because silver bullion is worth around
1/79th the price of gold bullion, it is affordable and stands to see a much bigger
percentage gain when the price goes up.”
"History is on silver’s side — Silver and gold have been used as legal tender for
hundreds and hundreds of years, and that lineage lends the metal a sense of
stability. When individuals invest in physical silver, whether that be through silver
bars, fine silver, coins or other means, there is a reassurance that its value has and
will continue to persist."
“Continual clashes between the US and China, with both nations imposing tariffs on
each other, is one current geopolitical concern that has influence over the silver market. Growing social unrest over COVID-19 lockdowns and vaccine passports is another.”
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