Silver could be the trade of the decade. This is how to play it so you don’t miss out.

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Hi-ho silver: Industries need it; monetary rebels want it; and state governments are whispering about silver as money again

Last Updated: July 3, 2025 at 12:24 p.m. ET
First Published: July 2, 2025 at 7:50 a.m. ET

Today’s setup for silver mirrors previous price surges — perhaps on an even larger scale. Photo: MarketWatch photo illustration/iStockphoto

Silver doesn’t get headlines. It gets mug shots.

It’s gold’s GC00 shifty cousin — the kind that disappears for a decade, then shows up unshaven with a smirk and a suitcase full of contraband. While gold enjoys polite applause at central bank banquets, silver SI00 hangs out in Florida with preppers, pirates and guys who bury things in their backyard.