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Silver Commentaries

Ask The Expert - Steve St. Angelo

November 25, 2015
By Steve St. Angelo, SRSrocco

Steve St. Angelo is an Independent researcher who started to invest in precious metals in 2002. Later on in 2008, he began researching areas of the gold and silver market that, curiously, the majority of the precious metal analyst community have left unexplored. These areas include how energy and the falling EROI – Energy Returned On Invested – stand to impact the mining industry, precious metals, paper assets, and the overall economy. His work can be seen on numerous online publications, but…

DEATH OF PAPER GOLD & SILVER: The Data Proves It

November 24, 2015
By Steve St. Angelo, SRSrocco

The death of paper gold and silver has arrived, however the public doesn’t realize it yet. They will, it’s just a matter of time now. This is like the poor slob whose diet of McFats, Done-Kin Doughnuts and Cancerette smokes, is just one heart-attack away from being six-feet under. The paper precious metal market is also one serious fiat monetary attack away from certain death.

The Fed Balance Sheet & The Price Of Silver

November 23, 2015
By Steve St. Angelo, SRSrocco

Something quite interesting happened as the Federal Reserve increased its balance sheet from 2003 to 2012. As the Fed’s balance sheet jumped from $738 billion to $2.8 trillion by 2012, the price of silver increased to $30 that year. However, as the Fed continued to increase its balance sheet by printing money and acquiring worthless assets, the price of silver changed direction and headed lower over the next four years.

SHANGHAI vs COMEX: Opposite Moves In Silver Inventories

November 22, 2015
By Steve St. Angelo, SRSrocco

Ever since July, there has been some interesting changes in the COMEX and Shanghai Futures Exchange silver inventories. The increase in physical silver investment demand that surged in July, had a direct impact on COMEX silver inventories. As we can see from the chart below, total COMEX silver inventories peaked in the beginning of July at 184.5 million oz (Moz) and then continued to decline, reaching a low of 159.9 Moz presently. The majority of the declines came from the Registered…

COT Silver Report - November 20, 2015

November 20, 2015
By COT Silver Report, SilverSeek.com

COT Silver Report - November 20, 2015

OFFICIAL RELEASE: World Silver Deficits –12 Years Running

November 19, 2015
By Steve St. Angelo, SRSrocco

According to the recently released Silver Institute 2015 Interim Report, the world experienced annual silver net deficits for 12 years running. This is surprising as the Silver Institute actually reported a small net surplus of silver in 2014. However, the small silver surplus turned into a deficit when 2014 mine supply and total demand figures were revised.

COT Silver Report - November 16, 2015

November 16, 2015
By COT Silver Report, SilverSeek.com

COT Silver Report - November 16, 2015

Silver Wheaton Pays Glencore $900 Million For Silver At 20% Of Spot Price

November 14, 2015
By Steve St. Angelo, SRSrocco

Looks like Silver Wheaton struck it rich with its newest silver streaming agreement with Glencore. According to the deal, Silver Wheaton paid Glencore $900 million for future silver production from its share of its Antamina copper mine in Peru. Silver Wheaton receives silver from this Glencore deal at 20% of the silver spot price.

Rising Silver Investment Demand Puts Record Squeeze On North American Supply

November 12, 2015
By Steve St. Angelo, SRSrocco

Rising physical silver investment demand will put a record squeeze on North American supply this year. Since 2001, the United States and Canada have experience two opposite trends… surging official silver coins sales on the back of plummeting domestic mine supply.

Biggest Silver Supply Losers For 2015

November 11, 2015
By Steve St. Angelo, SRSrocco

As global financial and economic systems continue to disintegrate, this will put more stress on the silver market. Why? Because elevated physical silver investment demand will likely exceed available silver supply in the future. Even though physical silver investment demand has fallen off since the huge spike starting in June, market conditions have impacted supply in a negative way.

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