Silver Is Moving Faster Than Gold. That Almost Never Happens.

Silver prices have surged 250% over the last year. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)Copyright 2012 AP. All rights reserved.By one measure, silver has caught up to gold. And then some.The gold-to-silver ratio (the price of an ounce of gold divided by the price of an ounce of silver) has dropped below 50 for the first time since March 2012. In simple terms, that means silver is trading at its highest level relative to gold in nearly 14 years amidst a rally that has seen gold rise by more than 80% over the last year to $ ...