Those of you who track silver

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https://www.etf.com/sections/features/s ... ead%20More

Silver ETFs Rally Toward Records: Can $50 Be Broken?
Silver prices are closing in on record highs, fueling gains for ETFs tied to the metal.
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I saw something about a 14-year high. Is this true?
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pmbug wrote: Thu Sep 25, 2025 7:53 am $45 this morning.
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Flirted with 48 earlier. China is on holiday for a week and I was hoping for a dip sale this weekend, but with the US govt shutdown, it looks like the metals are catching some demand in the West. Timing is everything I guess.

When silver breaks $50, it is likely going to really rip.
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Seems like just yesterday that I gave my nieces some silver coins and they were worth only a little north of $20 spot.
I guess it has been a few years.
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With the huge jump in Gold, I was thinking of switching a little into Silver

Any ETF recommendations?

General thoughts?
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Dieter wrote: Tue Oct 07, 2025 1:48 pm With the huge jump in Gold, I was thinking of switching a little into Silver

Any ETF recommendations?

General thoughts?
What is the rationale? I think Ad O used to pay attention to the silver:gold ratio.
Silver has moved up along with gold.
Or is it because you expect silver to behave like a hypercharged version of gold? (which it sometimes has done).

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https://finance.yahoo.com/quotes/SLV,GLD
(The above is not an etf recommendation; I hold both in physical coin form only. It's just to show the 52-week highs)
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dualstow wrote: Tue Oct 07, 2025 2:37 pm
Dieter wrote: Tue Oct 07, 2025 1:48 pm With the huge jump in Gold, I was thinking of switching a little into Silver

Any ETF recommendations?

General thoughts?
What is the rationale? I think Ad O used to pay attention to the silver:gold ratio.
Silver has moved up along with gold.
Or is it because you expect silver to behave like a hypercharged version of gold? (which it sometimes has done).

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https://finance.yahoo.com/quotes/SLV,GLD
(The above is not an etf recommendation; I hold both in physical coin form only. It's just to show the 52-week highs)
In case it zigs in a direction I like when gold zags in a direction I don't

Both have had crazy recent runs
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I bought a little SIVR

Plan to do quarterly purchases

Guess it's time for it all to come crashing down

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Cool. Keep us posted!
I have 1oz silver coins.
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pmbug wrote: Wed Oct 01, 2025 8:22 am ...
When silver breaks $50, it is likely going to really rip.
It's just getting started.
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I'm an investment genius -- silver zagged in the appropriate (up) direction when gold zigged (down)

I've got a track record of close to 24 hours

Worship me!

:)

(Just, ignore my IBIT purchase yesterday :) )
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Dieter wrote: Thu Oct 09, 2025 4:58 pm I'm an investment genius -- silver zagged in the appropriate (up) direction when gold zigged (down)

I've got a track record of close to 24 hours

Worship me!

:)

(Just, ignore my IBIT purchase yesterday :) )
It’s always great when a plan works out. ;)
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It crossed $50 today.
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52.60 intra-day at the moment.
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My Mom had a bi-metallic position, half gold, half silver. I sold the silver and went 100% gold. Figured at age 96 she didn't need the added volatility. Now she's got 94% T-Bills and 6% Gold ETF. I think it's good.
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ochotona wrote: Wed Oct 15, 2025 1:45 pm My Mom had a bi-metallic position

So did mine, but she assures me it was just a phase she went through in college.

On a serious note: living to 96 and counting: priceless.
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Gives a whole new meaning to a bi-metallic strip! (Which is a very useful way to detect changes in temperature.)
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Silver at 53 per AJPM. :D Happy Thanksgiving
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A few years ago a friend sold all that she had in the Vanguard Money Market Treasury (VUSXX). Used it all to buy gold and silver.

She got lucky.

I was shocked to see that silver has out-performed gold over the last five years!
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Silver is just going gangbusters

And Bitcoin going faster in the opposite direction
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I don’t usually watch X-Men or superhero movies on purpose, but isn’t there just something pleasing about watching Juggernaut go through walls?
Silver at 58 and change.
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What's driving silver now?
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