Even an experienced, professional trader can have difficulty with the mental discipline required to keep his money separated into 2 piles. A commodity is a standardized contract for future delivery of a specific product. On the other hand, stocks are shares of ownership in a company. Assuming silver prices do rise, the profits of these 2 different investments may be widely different. In fact, the silver mine may even lose money due to adverse business conditions, which would cause losses for the stockholders.
Options can be a great tool for traders if used properly.
There is a lot of misinformation floating around about options. Some people oversimplify the subject, while others can make them seem very complicated with mathematical formulas, etc. We have some excellent booklets available that explain options and their uses. All investors and traders need to analyze information in order to make their investment decisions. Information such as crop plantings, annual gold production, and money supply are examples of fundamental information.