From the Archives...Gold Or Silver?

You want both, obviously, but how much of each and why?

Originally published January 21, 2023, and edited lightly.

At first glance, gold and silver seem pretty fungible. They’re both hypnotically pretty. Their prices tend to rise and fall on the same the same financial/political tides. They’re both seen as real money by a tiny (but wise) fraction of the population and as atavistic relics by the vast, ignoran…