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As far as precious metal commodities go, silver is distinct from gold, not only in terms of color, but also in terms of use value. While gold is treated like a vehicle used to store value, silver is demanded by industry for applications in automobile-making, solar technology, photography, and electronics. The pull of this demand keeps silver prices more volatile than its yellow cousin.
As instruments of CFD trading, the two metals share the attractive quality of guarding against inflation, so, when times of economic sluggishness are anticipated, or if they’ve already arrived, they often grow in demand and price.
The two chief CFD vehicles used to give your funds exposure to silver are the price fluctuations of the metal itself and the price movements experienced by ETFs (Exchange-Traded Funds) that track either futures contracts, like the Invesco DB Silver Fund, or the prices of physical bullion.