Sabrina Ritz

Do you know what I find so fascinating about silver? It has so many layers that hardly anyone talks about. Ask people what they think of when it comes to crisis protection, and you’ll almost always hear: gold. Silver tends to be overlooked — either because it feels “too unpredictable” or because it looks small next to gold. That’s exactly where the mistake starts. Silver isn’t simply “the poor man’s gold”. Silver has two identities: it’s a precious metal and  an industrial metal. Once you...

Imagine you wake up one morning — and suddenly the investments that were considered “safe” yesterday are no longer safe: bank deposits, pension promises, stocks and paper assets. Even regulations and rules can change. At the latest, one crucial question arises: Which investment truly remains — when things get serious? In moments like these, many people think of gold. And fundamentally, that’s right: for centuries, gold has been seen as a form of protection — a kind of “safe haven.” And yet,...