Silver as an asset for investment diversification

[DrBeer]

Hello, everyone!
I read a lot about markets, cryptocurrencies, of course, but also other assets, such as metals, precious metals, of course. Gold, platinum, palladium are good options, but the entry price is quite high, which means that not everyone can afford to buy them in significant bars. And then silver comes to mind. First, there are many “hints” that the metal is currently undervalued. Second, it is quite affordable today.
The essence of the question is this: there is an idea to diversify part of the stablecoins into something that will not be subject to inflation, such as the dollar value of stablecoins, and has the potential to grow in value in the same dollar.
The question is: what do you think?
I'm interested in your assessment of both the idea itself and the idea of silver.

PS: as a last resort, cast bullets and shoot the evil spirits

[Charles-Tim]

If you want a store of value or a hedge against inflation, silver is gold alternative.

But about it being undervalued, I do not think so. What I noticed about silver is that it is sluggish in growth if compared to gold, but it maintained its store of value as it is not also falling than expected but increasing after a long period of time. It is a good asset that you can buy.

About gold, you can buy smaller portion of it, but I heard that it takes money than buying the bigger one.

Do not forget that bitcoin is also a good alternative. It is a store of value in long term.

[YOSHIE]

Silver as an asset for investment diversification

I don't want to say that silver is not good economically, but as far as I know, silver is not enjoyed by some investors, they prefer Bitcoin or gold in view and value as having its own opportunities and value for its owners.

When viewed in terms of economic value and liquidity, it can be said that silver has limitations and tends to be considered by many investors to be very small. In terms of sales, it could be considered that silver is more difficult, unlike gold. That's why I think silver is less efficient in investment circles, that's my understanding but everyone has a different view.

[Altryist]

Hello, everyone!
I read a lot about markets, cryptocurrencies, of course, but also other assets, such as metals, precious metals, of course. Gold, platinum, palladium are good options, but the entry price is quite high, which means that not everyone can afford to buy them in significant bars. And then silver comes to mind. First, there are many “hints” that the metal is currently undervalued. Second, it is quite affordable today.
The essence of the question is this: there is an idea to diversify part of the stablecoins into something that will not be subject to inflation, such as the dollar value of stablecoins, and has the potential to grow in value in the same dollar.
The question is: what do you think?
I'm interested in your assessment of both the idea itself and the idea of silver.

PS: as a last resort, cast bullets and shoot the evil spirits

A good friend of mine repeatedly told me a year ago, that silver has enormous potential that many underestimate, so now that it's starting to rise, I see he was right. But it's hard for me to understand what other potential silver has. Perhaps, compared to how it was previously priced against gold and how things are now, silver still has great potential. On the other hand, there's a perception that markets have passed their growth phase and could now be entering a phase of accumulation for several years.

[lizarder]

I read a lot about markets, cryptocurrencies, of course, but also other assets, such as metals, precious metals, of course. Gold, platinum, palladium are good options, but the entry price is quite high, which means that not everyone can afford to buy them in significant bars. And then silver comes to mind. First, there are many “hints” that the metal is currently undervalued. Second, it is quite affordable today.
The essence of the question is this: there is an idea to diversify part of the stablecoins into something that will not be subject to inflation, such as the dollar value of stablecoins, and has the potential to grow in value in the same dollar.
The question is: what do you think?
I'm interested in your assessment of both the idea itself and the idea of silver.

Everything has value, but I see that many investors currently are not very interested in silver and in fact most people tend to choose gold as their investment step. In my perspective, people are more likely to choose gold or bitcoin for several reasons, but that doesn't mean silver doesn't have interest. If we refer to the price, it might be true that choosing silver as an investment step can be quite profitable because everyone can take part to start, but somehow silver is not that popular among me.

Even bitcoin can also be purchased in small amounts to start investing based on several concepts that can be applied and bitcoin is also a store of value in the long term so choosing it is also an alternative to several quite good choices as you describe in this post. Then it's up to a person to make a decision and maybe that has also been considered carefully before starting.

[Jewan420]

Silver has yet to become a high-value investment asset. Investing in silver can be a smart move for diversification or to hedge against inflation. It's not a bad idea, but many investors don't like silver very much. This may be because of its popularity, which makes it less popular than Bitcoin and gold and makes it a low-value store of value.

[criptoevangelista]

Hello, everyone!
I read a lot about markets, cryptocurrencies, of course, but also other assets, such as metals, precious metals, of course. Gold, platinum, palladium are good options, but the entry price is quite high, which means that not everyone can afford to buy them in significant bars. And then silver comes to mind. First, there are many “hints” that the metal is currently undervalued. Second, it is quite affordable today.
The essence of the question is this: there is an idea to diversify part of the stablecoins into something that will not be subject to inflation, such as the dollar value of stablecoins, and has the potential to grow in value in the same dollar.
The question is: what do you think?
I'm interested in your assessment of both the idea itself and the idea of silver.

PS: as a last resort, cast bullets and shoot the evil spirits

Undervalued silver? I don’t think so. It recently hit a new all-time high, so if you decide to buy it, know that you would be buying at the top of the market. Can it go higher? Yes, but the higher the price, the bigger the risk. I don’t know if it’s worth investing in silver right now, even for diversification. It might be more viable to buy bitcoin, because that is what is actually undervalued.

[Mhizlove]

Generally silver isn't a bad thing or idea, it's said to be cheaper than gold and people say it has no value and it just holds little value.
So many people use it as a way to diversity for their money not to only depend on dollar.
 
But the thing is that no matter anything metals still rise and fall, and in situations like this your profit is not guaranteed. As a young person you're just don't jump into it without the guidance of an adult and also apply knowledge.

[DrBeer]

Hello, everyone!
I read a lot about markets, cryptocurrencies, of course, but also other assets, such as metals, precious metals, of course. Gold, platinum, palladium are good options, but the entry price is quite high, which means that not everyone can afford to buy them in significant bars. And then silver comes to mind. First, there are many “hints” that the metal is currently undervalued. Second, it is quite affordable today.
The essence of the question is this: there is an idea to diversify part of the stablecoins into something that will not be subject to inflation, such as the dollar value of stablecoins, and has the potential to grow in value in the same dollar.
The question is: what do you think?
I'm interested in your assessment of both the idea itself and the idea of silver.

PS: as a last resort, cast bullets and shoot the evil spirits

Undervalued silver? I don’t think so. It recently hit a new all-time high, so if you decide to buy it, know that you would be buying at the top of the market. Can it go higher? Yes, but the higher the price, the bigger the risk. I don’t know if it’s worth investing in silver right now, even for diversification. It might be more viable to buy bitcoin, because that is what is actually undervalued.

Yes, over the past couple of months, when I started this topic on another resource, silver has risen significantly in price. But that's not all...
Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-26/silver-stockpile-slump-in-china-poses-fresh-risk-to-a-hot-market
The global silver market is facing a new threat. Metal stocks in China have fallen to ten-year lows after the country sent huge volumes to London to cover the deficit. Now China itself may be unable to stabilize the market, writes Bloomberg.
According to exchange data, stocks at the Shanghai Futures Exchange have fallen to their lowest level since 2015, while volumes on the Shanghai Gold Exchange are at their lowest in more than nine years. The reason for this is record exports: in October alone, China exported more than 660 tons of the precious metal.
Analysts point to several factors that have emptied Chinese warehouses:
-  “The rescue of London.” Metal was exported en masse to the UK to offset the historic deficit in the London market caused by booming demand in India and the US.
- Fear of tariffs. Traders actively imported silver into the US, fearing the introduction of tariffs by Donald Trump's administration.
- Solar energy. Industrial demand is growing in China, as the fourth quarter is traditionally the peak season for installing solar panels.


It seems that this is not the “last stop” for the price of silver.

[LucyFurr]

Just sharing my observation, I am seeing lot of experts saying investment is the real future and you will get better returns with silver in the next 5 years, and even social media influencers who got no idea about any investment claims this is future which makes me thing like something is wrong and feels like everyone is pushing silver and once it reach value then people who is holding them already will dump it. Gold is always better if you want an asset for diversification which even showed massive growth in this year.

[slapper]

Here's my problem with the "silver is undervalued" thesis: it's been undervalued for fifteen years (according to the same people). At some point you have to ask whether or not the market knows something the silver bugs don't, or whether "undervalued" just means "I wish it were higher".

That said? I think you're on to something yet. Not because of price predictions (those are mostly astrology with charts) but because of what it is that you're trying to solve: getting the hell out of pure dollar exposure not going full degen on altcoins. Respectable problem.

Silver works as a chaos hedge. Industrial demand provides it with a floor where gold doesn't have one. If the buildout of green energy continues, demand for photovoltaics alone could tighten supply considerably. If it falls apart, well, you've got something physical that we as a human race have put value in for 5,000 years. Hard to argue with that track record.

Maybe I will keep 5% in metals - mostly silver - like you said. It's the one asset I have that I actually don't look at prices on. That psychological freedom is worth something (maybe more than the returns).

For me, Bitcoin is still my primary conviction. But silver as a stabilizer in an otherwise volatile portfolio? Yeah, that logic holds. Just don't expect it will make you rich. Expect it to let you sleep.

[DrBeer]

Here's my problem with the "silver is undervalued" thesis: it's been undervalued for fifteen years (according to the same people). At some point you have to ask whether or not the market knows something the silver bugs don't, or whether "undervalued" just means "I wish it were higher".

That said? I think you're on to something yet. Not because of price predictions (those are mostly astrology with charts) but because of what it is that you're trying to solve: getting the hell out of pure dollar exposure not going full degen on altcoins. Respectable problem.

Silver works as a chaos hedge. Industrial demand provides it with a floor where gold doesn't have one. If the buildout of green energy continues, demand for photovoltaics alone could tighten supply considerably. If it falls apart, well, you've got something physical that we as a human race have put value in for 5,000 years. Hard to argue with that track record.

Maybe I will keep 5% in metals - mostly silver - like you said. It's the one asset I have that I actually don't look at prices on. That psychological freedom is worth something (maybe more than the returns).

For me, Bitcoin is still my primary conviction. But silver as a stabilizer in an otherwise volatile portfolio? Yeah, that logic holds. Just don't expect it will make you rich. Expect it to let you sleep.

For me, silver is a fairly convenient asset. It has a relatively low cost compared to gold or platinum. It is accessible and has good prospects in terms of market demand growth.
You can buy it regularly for a small amount.
 
Of course, it has a drawback—it takes up a lot of storage space due to its low price compared to gold, platinum, and palladium. For example, $10,000 worth of silver weighs about 5.5 kg, and $100,000 worth weighs 55 kg
But I don't consider this a critical drawback.

[osasshem]

Silver is an alternative to gold in the market and I don't really think it is cheap as you say. When it comes to diversification of one's holdings, making a shift from stable coins to Bitcoin is much valuable compared to silver, else move to gold if maybe you don't wish to add more Bitcoin. Silver knowing well it appreciates in price with time, it is more preferred than stable coins.

When we talk of store of value Bitcoin is one, and gold is another which has good price movements too, though more stable when compared to Bitcoin.

[Cryptomultiplier]

Silver is an alternative to gold in the market and I don't really think it is cheap as you say. When it comes to diversification of one's holdings, making a shift from stable coins to Bitcoin is much valuable compared to silver, else move to gold if maybe you don't wish to add more Bitcoin. Silver knowing well it appreciates in price with time, it is more preferred than stable coins.

When we talk of store of value Bitcoin is one, and gold is another which has good price movements too, though more stable when compared to Bitcoin.

Precious metals like silver or gold can give an investor an advantage over risk reduction without one being too exposed to higher volatilities that already put such an investor in the spot to diversify their portfolio in the first place.

It would be wise though to only allocate about 4% to 6% of one's entire portfolio to be safe and the rest into stablecoins, real estate investment, stocks and even gold

[MFahad]

Silver has yet to become a high-value investment asset. Investing in silver can be a smart move for diversification or to hedge against inflation. It's not a bad idea, but many investors don't like silver very much. This may be because of its popularity, which makes it less popular than Bitcoin and gold and makes it a low-value store of value.

silver popularity is lower than Bitcoin and gold. Many people ignore silver because gold and Bitcoin are more popular. Thats why Silver not considered a popular investment. Silver has its own importance. because it was always valuable asset that retains its value over time. If seen this would be beneficial to use for investment purposes. even ordinary people can afford it. Due to the High price of gold and bitcoin, only worthy people can afford it and also invest their money in it. Not everyone prefers silver, but silver can proved safe investment. The price of Gold and Bitcoin fluctuates over time. Their value does not remain constant and this is investment which carries a high risk of both profit and loss. Silver may become a good investment choice in the future with planning.

[philipma1957]

Hello, everyone!
I read a lot about markets, cryptocurrencies, of course, but also other assets, such as metals, precious metals, of course. Gold, platinum, palladium are good options, but the entry price is quite high, which means that not everyone can afford to buy them in significant bars. And then silver comes to mind. First, there are many “hints” that the metal is currently undervalued. Second, it is quite affordable today.
The essence of the question is this: there is an idea to diversify part of the stablecoins into something that will not be subject to inflation, such as the dollar value of stablecoins, and has the potential to grow in value in the same dollar.
The question is: what do you think?
I'm interested in your assessment of both the idea itself and the idea of silver.

PS: as a last resort, cast bullets and shoot the evil spirits

I have 11 or 12 kilos of it.

a kilo is now over 1800 usd

do you want some.

I own more value in silver than I do in gold.

I had a lot of copper but I sold all of that.

Btc = no1
Silver = no2

my top choices are above.

[Coyster]

Silver has been surging for a while now and we have been talking about it in different threads in this section. It is currently trading at $56.63 an ounce as the rally continues, and we could very well see this precious metal over $65 before this rally slows down.

That said, i completely agree that silver is a choice asset for diversification. An ounce of gold is $4,232, not many people can afford that, so yes, silver is a cheaper alternative for precious metals. It is a hedge against inflation just like gold, and its price surges in periods of economic and geopolitical crisis, it also has significant industrial use. So i consider silver to be a good investment.

[Alone055]

There is a reason why silver is less valuable than gold, and the biggest reason for it is the supply. It's not that silver is useless; I would rather say that silver is more abundantly used than gold, but gold is more precious because it's used for specific things, and it also has a lower supply. Gold is like the Bitcoin of metallic assets in the world; it has a low supply and a higher demand, and that is the reason why it has a higher value. Silver has more use cases, and that is probably because it has a higher supply, so it's used for more common things than Gold.

Silver's price growth is slow, because of its supply of course, but it's not bad as an alternative option. I just checked, and it has had a growth of about 16% or something last month, which is not bad, however, I can't help but wonder, why aren't you going for Gold instead? You don't need to buy a lot, you can buy as much as you can, even an ounce would do, or even less than that if you have a lower capital, it will at least have better growth in value over time.

[Wiwo]

Gold= bitcoin and ethereum = silver,  am just being sarcastic.

But then you can apply this as an investment advice,  risk on that realities,  when you buy gold and then go for silver as an alternative investment is ok but bear the risks in mind.

For real life investment alternative bitcoin and Gold then if you want to put in huge capital you go for real estate as alternative,  silver may ve the last choice for someone like me.

[coolcoinz]

IMO diversification is a bad idea if you know what's good. Diversification is for people unsure of the things that want to hold. Like when you don't know if you can handle spicy food, you want some spicy and some mild, right? I know what I like, I know what I want, so why would I buy silver right now if I can have bitcoin?

The deal is, if you don't own bitcoin and gold, you should buy bitcoin. If you already own bitcoin and really want to diversif, just buy more bitcoin I really don't believe that in the long run silver will ever appreciate more than gold and bitcoin.