5 Silver Stocks: Which Should You Buy Now?

The silver segment has been a puzzling mix over the last 12 months. Good news had silver's average price for 2011 an impressive 74% increase over 2010's average price. Yet silver stocks definitely fell into a have or have not where some companies and their investors enjoyed banner stock price increases, while others languished or even plunged. Oddly, the share price did not always match company performance, leaving some companies overvalued, while others stand over-priced. We also are looking at a new year where I expect silver prices to remain relatively level or to advance only slightly. Which companies are buys at the current the price? Here are five to consider.

Great Panther Silver Ltd (GPL) has a market capitalization of $368 million and a recent price under $3.00 within a 52-week trading range of $1.78-$5.04 It currently has a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.9 off of earnings per share of