It's been a solid start to the year for the precious metals space, with the price of gold (GLD) up more than 5% year-to-date and silver (SLV) stealing the show, up 8.2%. This incredible performance from these two assets is despite a volatile overall market, with geopolitical tensions in Ukraine keeping a lid on the major market averages. Given the relative strength of the two metals, it could be a very solid year for gold and silver, which favors buying dips and maintaining exposure to gold and silver miners. Let's take a closer look below:
