Why silver staged a big end-of-year rally and broke records

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Investing in silver this year has been a lucrative bet, with the precious metal well outperforming the stock market, gold, and cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin.

Much of the gains have come in just the past few months, and while the explosive rally appeared to reverse a bit to start the week, investors have seen triple-digit returns on silver over the past year.

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