Silver finally hits $100 an ounce — and some experts say that’s just the beginning

Silver prices on Comex topped $100 an ounce on Jan. 23, for the first time ever. - MarketWatch photo illustration/iStockphoto Silver’s climb to the $100-an-ounce mark on Friday — a level it hit for the first time on record — was met with much fanfare by just about everyone who closely watches the market for the precious metal. Silver has the characteristics of both a precious and an industrial metal and is in short supply. That’s why many investors believe in its potential for further price gains. Most ...