Silver as an asset for investment diversification

[justdimin]

At the moment, there is a medium-term forecast for growth in demand for silver, which is explained by real-world and economic demand: the production of electronics, solar panels, and other areas where silver effectively demonstrates its chemical and physical properties, provided that alternatives are more expensive. The latter statement also suggests that a very sharp rise in prices could reduce the consumption of silver for mass consumption due to its significant impact on the cost of the finished product.

Even the technology improving and advancing means silver will go up. Because there are so many things that uses silver, and that is why there will always be demand.

People forget that silver is not just some investment asset, it's something that we use daily in our products, many things have it and that is why it is demanded so much, while it is of course more available than scarce gold type of things, the demand is a lot higher in non-investment purposes as well, which is why it will go up even more. It's just a race against time, how long can you wait? Because while it may go up short term, it may not go up as soon as you buy it, so you may have to wait it, and the return could be not good for you in short term, until you wait for years.

[CryptoBuds]

No doubt that silver is gaining attention and its price is rising. This shows that people are starting to trust silver more. In simple words, the value of silver is increasing. It is because gold is becoming expensive for the people. However if you are thinking about investing in silver or keeping it as an asset, you should know that it may not be very helpful. Even though silver is currently strong in value it cannot fully protect you in emergencies or significantly improve your assets. It is easily accessible but reselling is still difficult.

The price of silver has increased by approximately 144% this year alone, while the price of gold has risen by about 70% and the price of bitcoin has fallen by 5% since the beginning of the year. Is it correct to say that silver will not significantly increase the value of your assets?

The harsh truth is that those who invested in gold and silver from the beginning of the year are reaping huge profits, while bitcoin investors are suffering only minor losses. This rarely happens and may sound hard to believe, but it is true.

Silver is an ancient and reliable metal, no less so than gold. Most gold shops also trade silver, so if you can easily buy and sell gold, you can probably do the same with silver. The liquidity of the silver market is not as low as you might think.

[Lida93]

Every meta has durable time of market infatuation, gold was once on a downtime some years back but is hot in the market now, similar to silver on the other hand is beginning to hit stability, today silver is about 68.67 OZ but don't expect using stablecoins to measure values because every assets whether crypto or metal has potential of experiencing a downtime at some point as well as growth. I advise you use a percentage of your stablecoins for silver except you have extra income elsewhere in case your perfect idea failed, no market is 100% predictable especially now that the price of silver seems to be in an  overbought range.

[Faisal2202]

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.

It is a good way to make money, but just to be clear I have not start investing in this side yet but my plans are to accumulate Gold in real life not digitally.

I checked the price of Silver on the day you made this post and it was around 56$ and today it is around $70+ but that does not mean we can't make money now, right now as I know Gold is touching all time high so does Silver so right not we should not be buying and wait for some dumps huge ones and when that happens I expect bitcoins to dump too. Do you think it will dump as well.

[STT]

The people buying silver regularly ten years ago, twenty had the right idea which is to put it basically, long term.   Speculating the short term price of silver right now is going to be much harder though its very bullish past the old high, I hate anyone to view it as easy or inevitable in its appreciation.

You have to also watch the dollar progress and confidence there or lack of is helping silver.  Its not quite a simple a consideration as it might appear, its not one price but a whole rainbow spectrum of dollar alternatives imo.

[DrBeer]

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.

It is a good way to make money, but just to be clear I have not start investing in this side yet but my plans are to accumulate Gold in real life not digitally.

I checked the price of Silver on the day you made this post and it was around 56$ and today it is around $70+ but that does not mean we can't make money now, right now as I know Gold is touching all time high so does Silver so right not we should not be buying and wait for some dumps huge ones and when that happens I expect bitcoins to dump too. Do you think it will dump as well.

I will express my thoughts on this matter.  For resource-limited assets (such as gold, silver, and Bitcoin), the price cannot fall when consumption is growing. It can fall for assets that are subject to speculation and external factors. Among the assets listed, this is Bitcoin.
Therefore, I ASSUME that gold and silver will continue to grow (with varying activity but growth), while Bitcoin will remain under the influence of economic/political/speculative waves in the crypto market.

PS Do not take this as a recommendation or forecast.

[WillyAp]

Silver being a pretty good conductor for electricity or electronic should be in demand when data-centers are planned.
https://markets.financialcontent.com/siliconvalley/article/marketminute-2025-12-9-silver-soars-to-unprecedented-heights-as-data-centers-and-evs-fuel-industrial-demand

Industrial demand will skyrock, should there be more countries jumping onto the electric bandwagon. 

[TheUltraElite]

Buy silver if you are willing to hold it for long term and as an alternative to gold. Dont buy it looking for quick gains because that will lead to disappointment.
Another option is to buy Silver ETFs.

Precious metals will be having some sluggish movements and some upward movements. You just have to hold through that to reach the better price to sell at.

Of course this is a bitcoin forum so keep in mind that crypto and precious metals should have separate allocation in your folio, one should not eat the space of another.

[headingnorth]

Silver just hit $79 and gold $4550 both new all-time highs over Christmas. We definitely got our big Santa rally and then some.  

Even JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs have started recommending a 20% allocation into the precious metal space.
Gold and silver have been going crazy all year long and shows no sign of stopping. They have surpassed anything else
including the stock market and crypto by multiples.

[fuguebtc]

Silver just hit $79 and gold $4550 both new all-time highs over Christmas. We definitely got our big Santa rally and then some.  

Even JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs have started recommending a 20% allocation into the precious metal space.
Gold and silver have been going crazy all year long and shows no sign of stopping. They have surpassed anything else
including the stock market and crypto by multiples.

To date, the price of silver has increased by over 160%, gold by over 70%, and platinum by 140% since the beginning of the year. Meanwhile, the stock market is showing a slight increase of around 10-15%, but Bitcoin has fallen by about 10% since the beginning of the year and more than 30% since its peak.

It can be said that this has been a crazy and rare year, and not a glorious one for bitcoin and cryptocurrency investors. This also shows that bitcoin and crypto are not the only high-yielding investments as we once thought. We should change that outdated way of thinking.

A harsh truth is that holders of traditional assets seem to have had a better year, while crypto investors face increasing risks and psychological pressure. 

It's unbelievable what has happened this year.

[michellee]

I consider having three things to be the investment. That is Bitcoin, gold, and silver. Silver slowly became a choice for those who see the potential of silver especially those who can't buy gold.

Last night, I had conversations with my friends about what to invest in besides Bitcoin. We discuss how gold becomes precious, how its value increases and the options besides gold. So we move to silver and search for evidence supporting why silver can be a worthwhile investment.

The silver price is cheaper than gold and can be used for diversification alongside Bitcoin, gold and other investments. Silver can be a good choice for a starter who doesn't have much money to start.

Having three things, Bitcoin, gold, and silver will be good for them. Besides that, Robert Kiyosaki suggests having these three things to face the future.

[MarjorieZimmermanGinger]

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.

Speaking of the idea, I personally prefer diversifying assets in gold because we see this asset as much stronger and able to maintain its value. Gold is also less affected by inflation because it tends to be a store of value. Silver has its limitations, and there may be many reasons why it's much better to choose gold, although some people consider it a good alternative for asset diversification. Likewise, the market for silver is a bit harder to find so people are looking for alternatives such as gold and at least that's what I've seen, especially in my area.

[CryptoBuds]

I consider having three things to be the investment. That is Bitcoin, gold, and silver. Silver slowly became a choice for those who see the potential of silver especially those who can't buy gold.

Last night, I had conversations with my friends about what to invest in besides Bitcoin. We discuss how gold becomes precious, how its value increases and the options besides gold. So we move to silver and search for evidence supporting why silver can be a worthwhile investment.

The silver price is cheaper than gold and can be used for diversification alongside Bitcoin, gold and other investments. Silver can be a good choice for a starter who doesn't have much money to start.

Having three things, Bitcoin, gold, and silver will be good for them. Besides that, Robert Kiyosaki suggests having these three things to face the future.

Silver price is cheaper than gold, but the reason is that the supply is large and the demand is not high. So in terms of growth potential, silver will not be comparable to gold in the long term.

While silver is also gaining attention and is seen as having potential, but it should be noted that it has almost tripled this year alone and it is an asset known to be very volatile, unlike gold. So I think speculation right now is not bad but it will be very risky, and newbies should not participate at this time.

We should invest based on the growth potential of each asset, not because it is cheaper than gold or bitcoin.

By the way, many of my friends invested in gold, silver, or other metals from the end of 2024, and they are now reaping significant profits. They are starting to take profits, while people are only now beginning to think about investing in them. Is it too risky?

I missed the opportunity to invest in silver, and in the current situation, I'd rather stay out of it than invest right now. Too risky, IMO.

[cryptomaniac_xxx]

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.

Speaking of the idea, I personally prefer diversifying assets in gold because we see this asset as much stronger and able to maintain its value. Gold is also less affected by inflation because it tends to be a store of value. Silver has its limitations, and there may be many reasons why it's much better to choose gold, although some people consider it a good alternative for asset diversification. Likewise, the market for silver is a bit harder to find so people are looking for alternatives such as gold and at least that's what I've seen, especially in my area.

Right, but as you can see, Silver has increased so much, even higher than Gold. But the thing with Gold is that people prefer it. Because it has already a history for us, even after WW2, Gold became so precious that it started the trend of government hoarding it as a national reserved.

So I'm also a Gold people if I'm going to diversify. But perhaps it's also better to look at Silver on how to invest on it as the return is very big. So with that, our portfolio might look like Crypto, then precious metal, Gold and Silver and that makes a good combination.

[colinistheman]

Speaking of the idea, I personally prefer diversifying assets in gold because we see this asset as much stronger and able to maintain its value. Gold is also less affected by inflation because it tends to be a store of value. Silver has its limitations, and there may be many reasons why it's much better to choose gold, although some people consider it a good alternative for asset diversification. Likewise, the market for silver is a bit harder to find so people are looking for alternatives such as gold and at least that's what I've seen, especially in my area.

In my opinion, those considering investing in silver or other metals are simply being swept up in the recent hype surrounding silver. In other words, they are FOMO. Because silver is not a new investment, it has a history as long as gold, but most people have paid little attention to it for centuries. It was only when the price of silver suddenly skyrocketed that people started paying attention to it. If that's not FOMO, what is it? But as we all know, investing based on emotions and FOMO often carries more risks than rewards.

Therefore, when it comes to diversification, I agree with you that gold is the better choice. Gold is more familiar and accessible, and certainly safer.

[Antotena]

Silver just hit $79 and gold $4550 both new all-time highs over Christmas. We definitely got our big Santa rally and then some.  

Even JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs have started recommending a 20% allocation into the precious metal space.
Gold and silver have been going crazy all year long and shows no sign of stopping. They have surpassed anything else
including the stock market and crypto by multiples.

You know one thing about financial market, people make speculation as if the market is new to them. Silver trading at $79 dollar or slightly higher but this can be gotten in the same market of crypto. There are many Altcoins in the market that can pull the profit they are looking for right now. One funny thing again is that leoare chasing profit, by the time they make an investment they later dump everything on them again, it's like they are back to square 1.

I do see brokers do marketing to my emails even when I don't subscribe to their promotion and marketing, they want people to use this bull run of Gold and silver if there is anything like that. They want people to invest so they can make money from the fees but I know the game better than them. I will rather buy an altcoin than buy silver that has never done anything like this since 10 years ago. If it dump now, it will take another decade or more to see this type of pump.