More importantly, the mining of silver keeps ramping up. Breakthroughs in technology have allowed for far more efficient and streamlined mining operations. This further reduces the cost of extracting the ore.

Contrary to what most people expected, the US Dollar is not performing all that well. The greenback is losing value against all major currencies.

Throughout the centuries, silver has found a use in many different segments and industries. Some of these are still viable today, whereas others have been abandoned a while ago.

Industries note stronger demand for silver than normal. An interesting turn of events, and combined with a decrease in production, anything can happen.

Unlike gold and most other precious metals, silver has plenty of industrial use cases. More importantly, these use cases are quite varied. It is thanks tot his aspect that demand for silver hasn’t diminished all that much due to COVID-19.

It is expected there is a 13% decline in silver production from Latin America. This will, in turn, trigger a decrease in the yearly global silver supply by as much as 7.2%.

Silver has been used in wound care for decades. It is primarily used in wound dressings, as it helps clean out the wound and allow for it to recover bacteria-free.

The recent margin changes by CME paint an interesting short-term future for silver. Raising the margin requirements seems to be a sign for shorters to not go against the grain right now.

One often heard comment is how gold is the scarcest precious metal of them all. Silver, unfortunately, doesn’t have the same benefit, as it is far less rare.

Following his graduation from the University of California, Berkeley as a Ph.D. in International Finance, Martin enjoyed a brief stint at the Faculty of Management Studies at the University of Toronto.

Ever since retiring from his last position in 1987, James has been able to keep himself busy. Not only has he worked on The Freemarket Gold & Money Report, but also wrote several books.

Investing in the precious metal industry can be achieved in many unique ways. Buying stocks of successful silver companies is becoming an increasingly popular option. Finding the right silver company to invest in can be somewhat tricky.

Ben Davies is the co-founder and CEO of Hinde Capital. Founding this company came after building up over a dozen years of experience in financial and commodity markets.

Before making any financial commitment, it is pertinent to note which types of stocks there are and what they represent. Investing blindly is never a smart idea, thus doing research is crucial.

In fact, von Greyerz was confident that allocating up to 50% of one’s portfolio to gold and silver could pay off handsomely. He certainly got that sentiment right

The most obvious form of silver exchange-traded products are those that are physically backed by actual silver, as they provide the most security.

He went as far as claiming how the bull market will become a lot more violent, at least for precious metals. Under normal circumstances, that isn’t the best sentiment, but given everything that transpired in 2020, it may just come true.

When it comes to the silver market, Rick Rule hasn’t shied away from expressing his sentiment at certain times

Celente also grew more outspoken about the influence of Wall Street. He even claimed how Wall Street controls people’s financial lives, and the media manipulates the minds

Ralph Aldis has also been named twice as a US Metals and Mining “TopGun”. This title is “awarded” by Brendan Wood International every single year. He is also the Best Americas Based Fund manager in 2016, awarded by Mining Journal.