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The speaker explains their investment in both physical silver and silver on the stock market, emphasizing that it's a personal decision and part of a diversified portfolio. They highlight key reasons for investing: demand exceeding supply, inflation protection, historical reliability, and current undervaluation.
Silver is the most conductive metal, making it crucial for growing electrification and smart technology. It's used in electric vehicles, with next-generation solid-state batteries requiring significantly more silver. It's also vital for solar panels, artificial intelligence, high-performance computing, and military applications, underscoring its irreplaceable role in cutting-edge technology.
Silver mining production peaked in 2016, with rich deposits largely depleted. Only 25% of silver comes from dedicated silver mines; 75% is a byproduct of other mining operations, making it difficult to ramp up production. While recycling has increased, it only offsets production decreases, leading to a steady supply. However, industrial demand for silver has been consistently rising, causing a deficit where demand outstrips supply, which is expected to drive prices higher.
Inflation devalues currency, and commodities like silver protect against this. The speaker argues that silver is currently more than just a store of value; it's an investment that will outperform inflation due to supply and demand dynamics. Historically, silver has proven its reliability as money, surviving economic upheavals, making it a tangible and trustworthy asset.
The gold to silver ratio (GSR) indicates how many ounces of silver are needed to buy one ounce of gold. Historically, this ratio has been around 15:1. Currently, with gold at $3,300/ounce and silver at $33/ounce, the GSR is 100:1, indicating silver is significantly undervalued. The speaker believes silver will 'catch up' to its historical average, leading to a substantial price increase and making it a high-potential, discounted asset.
Investors can purchase physical silver or silver on the stock market (e.g., SLV ETF). For physical silver, the speaker warns against buying from untrustworthy sources like Craigslist or unverified eBay sellers. Instead, buy from reputable name-brand websites or highly-rated eBay sellers. It’s crucial to test bought silver and establish a relationship with a coin shop for future sales. The speaker personally owns coins, rounds, and bars.
The speaker plans to sell silver when its price reaches triple digits, with an emphasis on the gold to silver ratio (GSR) as a key indicator. Selling will begin when the GSR is around 50 and most will be offloaded if it reaches 40. Other selling triggers include a surge in investor demand (FOMO) or a short squeeze. Profits from selling silver will be used to buy other assets like gold, platinum, real estate, or stocks, depending on which offers the best value at the time, maintaining a diversified portfolio.
The price of silver generally follows gold. In a stock market crash, both gold and silver may initially fall as investors sell assets for liquidity, but then tend to outperform. The speaker also highlights that the silver market is known to be manipulated, with instances like JP Morgan admitting to unlawful trading and spoofing. Despite this, such manipulation, typically involving shorting, could eventually backfire, leading to a massive short squeeze and a significant price surge for silver.