$Silver has had a tough run over the past three weeks or so, but that was hardly unexpected given the record number of long silver futures - a clear contrarian signal that a pullback was due.

The selling affecting silver's price right now is totally normal. Unfortunately, it's clouding the picture for regular investors who just want to make the smart move into silver. It's making the metal's long-term outlook seem uncertain.

The truth is right now we've got a great opportunity to buy one of the most important, protective precious metals there is at prices we'll likely never see again this year.

But we are seeing seasonal weakness at the moment, so there's likely not a whole lot of time left to move - or bull's-eye the best way to buy silver to make the absolute most out of this situation