Thoughts on Why Silver Prices ar Dropping

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August 17, 2018, 09:29 AM

btanchors

Thoughts on Why Silver Prices ar Dropping

I agree - I think having a small reserve of Gold and Silver (as well as possibly some currency) are a good thing to have stored up in case of a SHTF scenario.

In the event of some major calamity, you may not be able to sell stocks/bonds, and you may not be able to just go to the ATM for cash. Remember the stock market was closed for a week after 9/11.

August 17, 2018, 10:49 AM

LS1 GTO

quote:
Originally posted by RHINOWSO:
Supply vs Demand, ie economic conditions.

It’s not rocket science.

That is the simplified reason however, why has demand slowed and/or why has the supply filled the market?

Sure, the supply may have finally caught up with demand (and if so, why now and not four or five years ago?) but as previously noted; demand for metal has slowed.

Maybe because investors are gaining confidence in the stock market?

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August 17, 2018, 11:02 AM

tatortodd

quote:
Originally posted by LS1 GTO:
quote:
Originally posted by RHINOWSO:
Supply vs Demand, ie economic conditions.

It’s not rocket science.

That is the simplified reason however, why has demand slowed and/or why has the supply filled the market?

Sure, the supply may have finally caught up with demand (and if so, why now and not four or five years ago?) but as previously noted; demand for metal has slowed.

Maybe because investors are gaining confidence in the stock market?

Here is the 10 year Consumer Confidence Index (black = worldwide; red = USA only):

Here is the 10 year silver chart from Pg 1 of thread (same time period as CCI):

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August 17, 2018, 12:18 PM

smschulz

Trying to figure out the same thing.
Long on some (SLV etf) but now is at a loss.
Wondering if to buy more, take the hit now or just wait it out.

August 17, 2018, 12:22 PM

RHINOWSO

Buy low, sell high.

At least with precious metals the value should never be nothing - I mean assuming we don't find a metric shit ton of it somewhere easily accessible.

August 17, 2018, 01:56 PM

ChicagoSigMan

quote:
oins should be about 10% of your portfolio.

I don't look at it as an investment but more of insurance. Extremely long term, gold and silver are worth about the same amo

I don't think anyone should buy and hold any metal. You are much better off buying assets that produce income. Businesses (stocks), real estate, etc. Precious metals are a store of wealth, but they rarely increase it other than by speculative luck.

August 17, 2018, 02:02 PM

smithnsig

I've always thought of precious metals as more of the constant and the dollar it takes to buy them as the variable.