In the following video, Motley Fool energy and materials analyst Taylor Muckerman takes a question from a Motley Fool reader, who asks: "Buy, sell or hold silver?"
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Ask a Fool: Should I Buy Silver?
By Taylor Muckerman
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Jul 2, 2013 at 2:13PM
NYSEMKT: SLV
iShares Silver Trust
Market Cap
Today's Change
(-0.08%) -$0.03
Current Price
$35.69
Price as of July 23, 2025, 4:00 p.m. ET
Silver prices have plummeted this year. Is this the right time to buy, or should you be leaving this metal alone?
About the Author
Taylor Muckerman was lead energy & materials analyst for fool.com from 2012-2013. He is now Head of Retention for Motley Fool Canada.
Taylor Muckerman has no position in any stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.
Stocks Mentioned
iShares Silver Trust
SLV
$35.69
(-0.08%)
$0.03
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$94.95
(-0.80%)
$0.77
*Average returns of all recommendations since inception. Cost basis and return based on previous market day close.
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