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Silver Commentaries

Real Money Is Real Money: Islamic Silver Was Prevalent in Viking World

November 23, 2025
By Mike Maharrey, Market Analyst

If I travel to another country, I’ll generally need to make a currency exchange before I can go shopping. I’ll have to swap my dollars for euros if I’m in Europe, or yuan if I’m in China, or perhaps lira if I’m in Turkey. However, in ancient times, a currency exchange wasn’t necessary because the money had intrinsic value that was recognized worldwide.

Solar Installations Surge, But Silver Thrifting Goes Into Overdrive

November 21, 2025
By Chris Marcus, Arcadia Economics

The key difference is that, especially with the silver price rising, solar manufacturers have placed an even greater emphasis on thrifting, aka using less silver in each panel.

Penny’s Funeral: How Easy Money Broke the Dollar

November 20, 2025
By MoneyMetals

Throughout the episode, Maharrey returns to a simple conclusion. When money is untethered from anything tangible, depreciation is as certain as death and taxes.

Dramatic Year for Silver: Market On Pace for Fifth Straight Supply Shortfall

November 19, 2025
By Mike Maharrey, Market Analyst

It appears that for the next few years at least, we will have to depend on drawdowns of above-ground stocks to meet the silver supply deficit.

Way Out of the Box: Pento’s Warning

November 17, 2025
By MoneyMetals

Pento's approach is built on an inflation-deflation and economic cycle model that tracks the second derivative of inflation in the context of growth.

Yet Another Friday Bear Raid by 'Da Boyz'

November 15, 2025
By Ed Steer, Gold and Silver Digest

But the real wild card remains silver, which is in a permanent structural supply/demand deficit situation from which I see no escape. Even if 'da boyz' allowed silver's price to rise to the whatever 3-digit price it ends up at, all it will do is drive world-wide investment demand to the outer edges of the galaxy...exacerbating the situation. And no matter what the price, it will continue to come out of the ground at the rate of around 820 million ounces a year...

He Was Looking for Worms; He Found Silver Treasure!

November 14, 2025
By Mike Maharrey, Market Analyst

In all likelihood, you’re not going to dig up silver in your backyard. But you can still get silver quarters, dimes, and half dollars.

What If You Had Bought Gold or Silver With Your Pandemic Stimulus?

November 13, 2025
By Mike Maharrey, Market Analyst

If the government does gift you with a check, don’t let them steal it back through inflation. Save it in real money – gold and silver.

Silver Flows Back To London, But Was It Enough...

November 12, 2025
By Chris Marcus, Arcadia Economics

Both the silver futures and the silver spot price had crossed over the $51 level, although they have also sold off, and remain in positive territory on the day.

Precious Metals Soar From Oversold Levels

November 12, 2025
By Jesse Colombo, Economic Analyst

Precious metals are now stabilizing, and I expect volatility to continue receding as a period of sideways consolidation continues for a bit longer.

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