Silver gains favor as an investment asset

Last month, Thomson Reuters GFMS said investment demand will likely be the prime driver of the silver price this year. The precious-metals consultancy forecast that implied net investment would jump 82 million ounces to 234 million in 2012 from 2011, even as demand for silver in industrial applications is expected to fall nearly 28 million ounces Read the full atricle on marketwatch here.