Silver's average annual gain
from 2000 - 2012 = 38.75%
From 2000 through 2010
silver outperformed gold by 80%.
Is silver headed for $500/oz.? Have a listen...
The case for a potential 9.5 to 1 Silver to Gold Ratio
All the financial advice
you need in 37 minutes
From Financial Survival Radio,
hosted by Jay Carter: "This
encore episode was originally
released on September 23,
2010. It marks the first-ever
episode of “Financial Survival
Radio,” after having previously
been known as the “Rental
Property Investor” podcast.
This show contained my first
interview with writer and
blogger Gonzalo Lira, and I
believe this conversation might
be even more interesting to
listen to now than when it was
released nine months ago.
Lira’s family experienced
hyperinflation many years ago
in his native Chile, and he
predicted the United States is
headed to an even worse
hyperinflation by the end of
2011. (And it looks like that
prediction is coming true,
folks!)
What assets will sharply rise
in value, and which assets will
sharply fall? Again, things are
turning out pretty much just as
he said they would.
Lira spoke to us from his
home in Santiago, Chile."
(Click Play to Listen)
The importance of
physical possession
in metals investing
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Paul Drockton M.A. offers a
unique perspective on
History, Culture, World
Events and the "New World
Order" that includes endless
research, high quality on the
air interviews and classic
"Whistleblower" Journalism.
His articles are now read
worldwide, in every country
that has the internet, largely
as a result of his global
exposure on Rense.com.
Did you know that alleged
ownership of silver on
paper exceeds the
amount of silver that
exists above ground by
1000 times???
Unless you take physical
possession of your metal
investments very soon,
you will almost certainly
never see them... So, get
going - get physical!
"In the absence of the gold standard, there is no way to protect savings from confiscation
through inflation. ... This is the shabby secret of the welfare statists' tirades against gold.
Deficit spending is simply a scheme for the confiscation of wealth. Gold stands in the way
of this insidious process. It stands as a protector of property rights. If one grasps this, one
has no difficulty in understanding the statists' antagonism toward the gold standard." Former Federal Reserve Bank Chairman, Alan Greenspan
Should I Buy Silver or Gold? by Antinwo.com, 2.15.2008
Silver as an Investment
There are many reasons silver will continue to outperform gold as an investment,
as it has been for years now.One of the primary reasons is that silver is still far
more undervalued than gold. There is a 1:1 ratio that occurs on average once every
thirty years between the price per ounce of gold and the Dow Jones Industrial
Average. If there was a 1:1 average today, that would mean that the DJIA would
have to be reduced from 12,373.41 to about 906.70, or gold would have to move
from $906.70/oz. to about $12,373/oz. What will likely happen is they will meet, or
come close, somewhere in between those two figures. That’s a huge span, but
either way, it means the DJIA (along with other domestic and foreign markets) will
come down and gold will go up. Silver usually follows gold in the fact that when
gold goes up or down (which is typically the opposite direction the dollar is
moving), so does silver. Additionally, the price ratio between gold and silver today
is 53:1. Based on historic trends, many analysts believe that ratio will return to16:1
or even less. If that were true today, silver would be valued at $56.69/oz. or 329%
higher than its current value of $17.20/oz. But if the price of gold comes anywhere
close to a 1:1 with the DJIA, The price of silver would be way, way higher than
$56.69/oz.
In addition to all of the historical trends and stats that build a positive case for silver
as an investment, there are increasing non-investor related demands for silver
because of its practical uses. Because of its fantastic conductive properties, it’s
used in microchips that go into virtually all electronic devices, like cell phones,
desktop computers, laptops, tablets, digital cameras, vehicles, etc.... Silver is
used in construction, water purification and many other industrial applications - far
more than gold.
Silver as Money
In the event of a currency collapse, you’ll be far better off transacting with silver
instead of gold. Here’s why: Let’s say you want to buy a couple chickens and a
goat from your neighbor and you only have one oz. gold rounds. Is your neighbor
going to be able to give you change for a coin worth $5K, $10K or more?! Probably
not... Not to mention, why the heck would you want a bunch of change in a
currency that is rapidly losing purchasing power, or worse, is no longer worth
anything??? The whole point of transferring your wealth into hard assets is to avoid
fiat money. You’ll be much better off transacting with silver. When metals prices
skyrocket, the number of people looking to buy and trade for silver will too. The
majority of people won’t even be able to afford gold. After I was satisfied with the
amount of one ounce silver rounds I had, I started purchasing pre-1965 dimes. In
my opinion, during a SHTF scenario, 90% silver dimes will be your best friend for
day to day transactions. Today two of those dimes will afford you a gallon of gas,
or a dozen eggs and a loaf of bread. You can spend/trade silver dimes as needed
without getting much or any paper money in return.