Even if valued lower than gold, silver, or poor man’s gold, has played a big part in human society.  Not only is it a precious metal, it also has its industrial applications.  Silver was part of the photographic industry and was also essential to the film industry.  The term “silver screen” held true for the screens of old as the projector screens had silver on them.  As a precious metal, silver had an important part in daily currency.  In fact, silver is one of the metals used in the older versions of coined money.

As for investments, silver future contracts are traded in the COMEX in New York and London Metals Exchange.  The contracts are bought and sold based on the projected silver price per ounce on future periods.  No real silver is traded at the COMEX, just the future contracts.  If you are an investor, you will most likely trade at the COMEX in New York.  As a guide for future contract prices, you can try looking up information on the internet on the current market price of silver.  There are websites on the internet dedicated to silver futures that one can use, complete with charts to guide the potential investor.