Please explain Silver to me
I broadly understand why I should and shouldn't invest in Gold and I know what the performance will be for 2026 (Certified time-traveller).
But...I know nothing about silver, why I should/not buy it or what the performance will be like in 2026 (I only had time to look at Gold prices before going back in the DeLorean so Doc wouldn't get suspicious).
If you know better than me on Silver feel free to share (bonus points if you focus on 2026 performance/ market dynamics).Also pointers to resources to learn more about Silver would be appreciated.
NB: I just want info on Silver because it is a big gap in my knowledge (not why S&P 500/ Gold/ dogecoin is a better investment)
Based on the most helpful WSO content, here's what you need to know about silver:
Why Invest in Silver?
Why Not Invest in Silver?
Market Dynamics for 2026:
Resources to Learn More About Silver:
If you're looking to fill the gap in your knowledge, diving into WSO's resources on commodities and precious metals is a great starting point. Silver's unique position as both an investment and an industrial metal makes it a fascinating asset to study!
Sources: January 2016 Data Update 8: Pricing, with an end of month update, Goldman calls of 2016, What's your Top Stock Pick for 2017, The Scrooge Rally | The Daily Peel | 12/27/22, What's your Top Stock Pick for 2017
I’m a sophomore in college so don’t hate me but my best take is stay away from it especially right now. Silver was the meme stock before all meme stock emerged and it’s current price action is just based on speculation and fomo those are the only drivers there are no cash flows or correct ways to project the value silver as an asset so stay away at this price level. Gold is a little different there is a little more backing with history of gold being dubbed as a store of value and central banks around the world are currently adding to their holdings of gold because avoiding sanctions and having that secure access to value. People see gold as a diversified play and hedge against inflation which I think it is but I mean stocks are a much better hedge against inflation tbh. But yea the price action you are seeing right now is just speculation at this point
Much of silver's hype is being driven by the fact that gold has become too expensive for a lot of retail investors. The safe-haven demand for Gold has bled into the other precious metals, like palladium and silver, but it also has started to affect non precious metals like copper(although copper has mainly been driven by a story of supply shortage and increased smelting costs(Chinese copper is more toxic and requires more smelting, driving up cost) and of course tariffs.
Edit: I do think the crash/mass sell off we've seen is more attributed to simply profit-taking and unwinding of large gold and silver positions. Kevin Warsh was third or second favorite before he got confirmeded, , so I don't think his nomination should have come as a massive suprise, at least it shouldn't have led to a the massive sell off we've seen. He might be historically more hawkish than rick reider or Kevin Hassett, but he's still nominated by Trump.
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