Gold and silver both shine in uncertain markets, but their risks, rewards and roles may look different this year.

Silver prices breached the $100 per ounce mark for the first time ever today climbing nearly 4% in morning trading to hit $100.10. The metal has delivered a tremendous run over the past two years, with gains of over 226% since early 2024,

Bloomberg and StoneX about the vertiginous growth of silver prices in recent weeks. They both agree that when prices rise too fast, investors’ behavior may change quickly. Meanwhile, the price of the precious metal has reached another all-time high today at $110 per ounce.

Both options offer exposure to the precious metal, but the premiums, liquidity and collecting value can differ.

Comex and ETF data show that investors have been net sellers of silver over the past month.

Robert Kiyosaki, widely known for the bestseller *Rich Dad Poor Dad*, claimed this year that the price of silver could reach US$200 per ounce. Amid recent record-high silver prices, he forecasts it could nearly double from current levels.

As of January 26th the price of silver sits at $113 per ounce, while gold reached over $5,000 per ounce.

By Polina Devitt LONDON, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Silver prices vaulted above $100 an ounce on Friday, extending a remarkable 2025 surge into the new year as retail investor and momentum-driven buying added to a prolonged spell of tightness in physical markets for the precious and industrial metal.

XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) has collapsed 80% against silver since July 2025, with the latter hitting $110 in Monday trading.

Gold prices have surged nearly 17% so far this year, supported by so-called debasement trade as investor flight from sovereign bonds and currencies, a weak US dollar, and geopolitical risks.