New Delhi, March 24 -- As the world rushes for gold, silver is also now back in vogue. Known as "the poor man's gold", silver benefits from a correlation with gold, which just breached the $3,000 per ounce mark. But this time, silver's own fundamental levers are also in motion. Mint explains:

Silver, just like gold, has extended its post-covid rally this year and returned 15% in the first three months of 2025.

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Across the globe, both these precious metals have outperformed major asset classes like equities and debt so far. In the last five years, however, silver has outperformed even gold, returning almost 178%. Gold has gained 106% during this period. Right now, si...