A silver exchange traded fund (ETF) jumped more than 2% Thursday afternoon to a new record high, but some analysts continue to warn that when the metal does correct, the move could be swift and painful.
The rally in iShares Silver Trust (NYSEArca: SLV) is “relentless,” the ETF Review newsletter from Investors Intelligence said Thursday.
Yet what goes up must come down and with such momentum a correction may only be a few days away, it said.
“We would avoid SLV with a barge pole as when it turns the decline will be sharp and deep,” the newsletter added. “Purely for speculators.”
The silver ETF was up 64.3% for the three months ended April 20, according to Morningstar, as prices hit 31-year highs.
Full disclosure: Tom Lydon’s clients own SLV.
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