Although gold's allure as a global commodity is growing as central banks buy the precious metal at an unprecedented pace, it is not the only monetary metal on the market. Central banks stopped accumulating silver in the mid-1850s, and the world moved off the silver standard by the early 1870s; however, many still see the grey metal as an important financial tool for wealth protection. One company is looking to bring back silver's luster as a full-fledged monetary metal, as Monetary Metals has launched a new silver bond. In an exclusive interview with Kitco News, Monetary Metals CEO Keith Weiner said that he suspects ... (full story)