silver would have to be at $128+/oz to match its inflation-adjusted high of the early 1980’s
historic price ratio between silver and gold is 16:1 – $900 gold at this ratio would mean $56 silver
there is less silver above ground than gold
silver is primarily a byproduct of mining the base metals (60+%) so in an economic downturn, the supply of silver DECREASES significantly (declining construction, etc reduces the demand for base metals) at the same time demand for silver INCREASES (flight to safety – little guy can’t afford gold so buys silver instead)
silver is a very useful metal – far more so than gold – every electronic device you have has some silver in it – silver is also a natural antibiotic and anti-viral agent – it is being used in more and more settings (bandages, surface coatings for appliances, etc) where these properties are important
do your research about both silver and gold and decide which is the better investment
the 100 oz bars are very satisfying to hold and they do make good paper weights
