Silver outperforms gold in short-term, but gold's future remains uncertain.

Silver has outperformed gold in terms of percentage gains and returns in the short-term, with recent gains in US equities and its industrial component fueling greater demand. The Federal Reserve's decision to incorporate two additional rate hikes this year may have also made gold more susceptible to rising interest rates. However, it is unknown whether silver will continue to outperform gold in the long-term.