Have you been dutifully stacking your silver?
Despite low trending spot prices for silver, research suggests an impending bull market due to increased demand by industry, compounded by waning global supply.
Forecasts for the first quarter of 2017 indicate minimal growth for silver. The strength of the dollar in combination with the likelihood of additional federal interest rate hikes in 2017 make a strong case for a weak first quarter in silver, but for medium-long investors, this is a great time to stack.
While current conditions look bearish, the long term forecasts shows the demand for silver rising significantly due to its highly industrial nature. Breakthroughs in renewable energy, namely solar panels, have created an enormous opportunity for silver to skyrocket. You can’t truly “go green” without silver.
As the most versatile metal in the world, silver’s uses don’t stop at renewable energy and investment opportunities. Highly utilized by the electronics industry, silver is seeing a spike in demand from Chinese markets developing new technology.
Price manipulation scandals have long plagued the precious metals industry and made front page news in recent months. Suspicions that a certain bank, whose silver holdings amount to hundreds of millions of ounces, is engaging in unethical buying and selling practices could create a false market for the metal. The tactics used by banks or investors to manipulate the price of silver can cause disruption to loyal buyers of the metal.
Increased demand is only half of silver’s story for a bullish 2017 and beyond. Attention to the diminishing supply of silver is equally necessary for investors looking for a reason to buy while the market is down. Each year, the world demands more silver, while each year, the world is mining less. As the supply decreases and demand increases, buyers can expect to see a smaller gold-to-silver ratio in the market.
If you have wondered when is a good time to buy silver bullion, this is it. Always remember the number 1 rule of investing: purchase when your risk is low. If you abide by that principle, stacking your silver pile while spot price is historically low is wise.
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Two thumbs up. Nice article without pitching some scam advertisment to boost sales. I agree now is a great time to stack. Love your products
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It is refreshing that Provident Metals publically identifies with the realities of the precious metals market. They could just as easily ignore market dynamics and focus principally on moving their products and cheerleading for their enterprise. Yet only through knowledge, experience and patience should anyone commit to any investment, perhaps there is no better example of that concerning precious metals.
To the point of running out of silver; that is possible. I have listened to and believe respected industry pundits say the same thing. I have in recent history ( I forget the exact dates) the Provident Metals inventory was running low on generic rounds. Yet while I watched in frustration as inventories dwindled and demand skyrocketed – what would you imagine happened to spot price? The answer: not much. With honest price discovery in the precious metals marketplace would respond of course with higher prices – this was not the case at that time.
The system needs to change, the global metals trading desks need reformation. In the mean time, stay the course and keep stacking as much as you are able.
Excellent advice. And, thank you for the kind words. We believe fully in the value of precious metals which allows transparent reporting.
Another interesting thing to note is that as our technology develops, the process for sourcing silver might improve. Such has been the case for oil. While experts in the 60s/70s forecast a dwindling supply of oil, progressive technology led to finding more ways to unearth the commodity and allowed us greater resources. I’d imagine the same could potentially happen for silver. Time will tell!