What will it take for the price of silver to errupt?

Question

Stock crash?

Answer 1

an EXTREME shortage

Answer 2

If silver disappearance from the market exceeds mine output world wide, price can speculatively rise, on expectation that should this continue there will be a shortage.

With the marked reduction in demand for photographic silver, we may be a long way from a shortage.

As long as there are mines with good reserves that are not pushing production, there is lots of room for new supply to replace any increase in disappearance..

Answer 3

when other commodities' prices drop sharply.

Answer 4

Silver will be used more as people get richer.  People will have it in their teeth because of cavities, in their tools and of course jewlery.  They just need the money for this to happen.

Answer 5

it is one of the most underpriced commodities! one of these days...

Answer 6

if a biotech firm gets FDA approval for silver powder to be used as a cure for cancer, then silver might become a good investment.

until then, though, you'll be lucky to beat inflation in the long-run.