The past year has been wild and crazy for both gold and silver. After peaking at about $120 oz. scarcely one week ago, silver gave up almost 40% of that in one day, with an intraday low at $73. A ...

Gold, a precious metal, mostly appears in alloys and only rarely in its pure form. Because of its physical properties, it is resistant to air, moisture, heat and many solvents. Gold also has a high ...