Silver as an asset for investment diversification

[STT]

OP is DeBeer and we're discussing diamond market    I'm taking notes but I wonder how diamonds can compete vs new technology to produce them industrially.
  Silver and gold remain elements with strong demand both monetary and industry even for gold those its a minor to central banks buying.  The net purchase by central banks has been true since the century start, its been a while but China for example started with 0% reserves and they remain far behind I believe.

  Both China and Japan have reduced their dollar foreign reserve holdings contributing to some weakness in the dollar index.  I think all these trends continue but prices might become less volatile returning to averages.  The pullback in silver is a reflection of less leverage available in some major markets such as Chicago.
   This trade is just loose money but the base demand at use vs production supply remains bullish over years is likely true, thats good for miners as years is what it takes them to pull the physical out of the ground.

[juttsab@]

Silver was definitely at a good level when the topic started, so anyone who bought back then is sitting comfortably now. The recent run-up has been strong, but I agree that chasing it at current prices isn’t ideal.
We’re still close to the ATH, and silver is known for deep corrections after sharp moves. A 25–30% pullback wouldn’t be unusual at all. Personally, I’m also waiting for a better entry rather than jumping in right now. Patience usually pays off with silver.

The recent decline in Silver's price shows that some people are taking profits and it might not be a good time to get in at this point.
We can't surely say whether the price will keep falling or not because as of today the price is quite stable.
Silver is taking it well and we will have to monitor the situation to see if the price goes up or down.
I am still wondering what to do in case the price starts pumping again.
Should I consider going in any way or hope that the dump will occur and then start buying Silver.

Silver is looking excellent investment at that time because many people have not enough money to invest in Bitcoin and they have not enough money to invest in Gold . Many people are are poor but they want to invest online and silver is best for them because we are watching high price increase day by day . We saw the silver when it was at 49$ and we saw price of that at 80$ and many people made money at that time and they sold the silver at that time. Many people are earning good in gold but they invested lot in gold but they have to invest little amount to get more profit. Millions of people are watching silver at peak and thet will Invest and many people will sell at that time but you should invest because its price will increase 3 percent yearly.

[DrBeer]

OP is DeBeer and we're discussing diamond market    I'm taking notes but I wonder how diamonds can compete vs new technology to produce them industrially.
  Silver and gold remain elements with strong demand both monetary and industry even for gold those its a minor to central banks buying.  The net purchase by central banks has been true since the century start, its been a while but China for example started with 0% reserves and they remain far behind I believe.

  Both China and Japan have reduced their dollar foreign reserve holdings contributing to some weakness in the dollar index.  I think all these trends continue but prices might become less volatile returning to averages.  The pullback in silver is a reflection of less leverage available in some major markets such as Chicago.
   This trade is just loose money but the base demand at use vs production supply remains bullish over years is likely true, thats good for miners as years is what it takes them to pull the physical out of the ground.

This often happens when comparisons or examples with other similar or related assets are made

Okay, let's get back to pure silver! HSBC is not the most obscure source of analytics, and it says the following:
"HSBC raises silver price forecasts due to continuing deficit. HSBC has raised its silver price forecasts, arguing that the continuing physical deficit, strong investor demand, and favorable macroeconomic conditions will continue to provide support in 2026, even as some components of demand weaken.
The bank now expects the average price of silver to be $68.25 per ounce in 2026, up from its previous forecast of $44.50, and $57.00 in 2027."

[SamReomo]

We saw the silver when it was at 49$ and we saw price of that at 80$ and many people made money at that time and they sold the silver at that time.

Well, Silver has been very profitable for investors who invested in it when it was still below $50 per ounce, but the ones who invested in Bitcoin at the start of the year have also made some good profits to be honest.

Now, the price of Silver is going down because people are taking profit from their investment but if it goes worse then we might see Silver down to $70 or even $65 per ounce.

So it's on investor who could hold the investment for long term to take good profits from it and also to keep hoping when the asset is going down in value, but not selling it at loss.

[DrBeer]

Thank you—a very interesting selection and analysis.
I also believe that silver, and with it copper (these metals are actually mined together, as silver is rarely found in its pure form, most often it is present in ores of other metals, especially copper), may continue to grow in the near future precisely because of the growth in technological demand. The problem is that there is currently no substitute for them, and demand is growing. Of course, copper is more difficult in terms of investing in real metal for private investors, but I do not rule out that tokens backed by industrial reserves of this metal will also be issued.

There is no benefit for tokens that are backed by any kind of reserve or metal, that does not make sense. That is just another paper instrument that is used to scam, similar to how many parties have been trading paper silver for decades. It causes harm and does not bring any benefit except to the intermediary parties that are making fees on these things. Copper is definitely not a material for investment.

The fact that there was a slight decline in value does not mean that silver has the same volatility as Bitcoin. The reason is very simple: hysterical sentiment always drives prices “by inertia,” in this case upward. Hysterical sentiment has calmed down, leaving pragmatic and market sentiment, and the price has adjusted slightly.
 I am still betting that the growth will continue, although not at the same rate as in 2025 (more than x2), but primarily due to the technology market.

If Bitcoin has little volatility like silver or gold, then silver and gold have failed. Even at this current movement it shows that Bitcoin is very stable for what it is, you didn't understand my point. If silver can crash 9% in a day and metal bugs are silent then they should be silent when Bitcoin crashes a bit more than that. I don't see evidence that the price rise has anything to do with the technology market, I think you are just speculating.

1. Yes, the topic of tokenized metals often causes controversy, as dishonest players do not provide real metal backing for the tokens they issue. Therefore, it is important to be extremely careful in this market (the “metal” token market). There's no arguing with that! But... we believe in stablecoins that are supposedly backed by other assets, right?
2. “I don't see evidence that the price rise has anything to do with the technology market, I think you are just speculating.” - well, this only means that YOU don't see it, and there can be many reasons for that And a simple accusation of speculation, given the arguments I have presented, looks rather unconvincing, not convincing at all Let's assume that you are the one speculating, and you are using the dubious argument that you simply “don't see demand for silver in the technology sector of the economy,” and let's discuss this argument and come to some conclusion?

[Hanadawa]

We saw the silver when it was at 49$ and we saw price of that at 80$ and many people made money at that time and they sold the silver at that time.

Well, Silver has been very profitable for investors who invested in it when it was still below $50 per ounce, but the ones who invested in Bitcoin at the start of the year have also made some good profits to be honest.
Now, the price of Silver is going down because people are taking profit from their investment but if it goes worse then we might see Silver down to $70 or even $65 per ounce.
So it's on investor who could hold the investment for long term to take good profits from it and also to keep hoping when the asset is going down in value, but not selling it at loss.

With the current geopolitical situation, I think more people will turn to silver because the price of gold is rising, making it difficult for most people to afford it. I've seen many people on social media promoting silver as a safe haven alternative to gold or Bitcoin. Many are already interested in silver, as $100 provides about 150 grams of gold, which can be converted into silver bullion or jewelry. Meanwhile, if you buy gold, you only get about 0.6 grams for $100, which is only enough to buy a small piece of gold. Of course, gold is much rarer than silver, but I believe more people will begin to consider silver as an asset in the future.

[Zanab247]

We saw the silver when it was at 49$ and we saw price of that at 80$ and many people made money at that time and they sold the silver at that time.

Well, Silver has been very profitable for investors who invested in it when it was still below $50 per ounce, but the ones who invested in Bitcoin at the start of the year have also made some good profits to be honest.

Now, the price of Silver is going down because people are taking profit from their investment but if it goes worse then we might see Silver down to $70 or even $65 per ounce.

Silver is still profiting people that understand the investment very well, because people are not in an hurry when the price of the market is not good for them to sell off their silver. There are some people who will not believe you that other asset is profitable than silver, because they have not tested other asset investment but the silver investment they have been used to, is profiting them the way they want it. Don't forget that whenever the price of silver is going down some people will be using that opportunity to buy, because they know that the price will still go up to allow those that want to sell to make good profit from silver.


If I have opportunity to add other asset to my BTC investment, I will add silver, because is profitable than gold, and silver is good for long time hodling.

[colinistheman]

If I have opportunity to add other asset to my BTC investment, I will add silver, because is profitable than gold, and silver is good for long time hodling.

Just because silver has outperformed gold in 2025, does not mean it will always outperform gold.
It is no coincidence that gold has consistently been the top choice for longterm investors for over a century. Meanwhile, silver is hardly ever mentioned, and only attracted attention when its price rose to $70 this year. Like you, I believe you've never considered investing in silver before. But now, you're being swept up by FOMO in the metal market

I believe that if you take the time to study and compare the price charts of gold and silver over the past century. I believe you will no longer want to invest in it long term

[tygeade]

Just because silver has outperformed gold in 2025, does not mean it will always outperform gold.
It is no coincidence that gold has consistently been the top choice for longterm investors for over a century. Meanwhile, silver is hardly ever mentioned, and only attracted attention when its price rose to $70 this year. Like you, I believe you've never considered investing in silver before. But now, you're being swept up by FOMO in the metal market

I believe that if you take the time to study and compare the price charts of gold and silver over the past century. I believe you will no longer want to invest in it long term

Yeah, I highly doubt that it really even matters. For simple reason that they are assets for valuable materials and that's it. So in a sense, you can buy both of them, not sure what the prices are, but getting 100 dollars worth of gold and 100 dollars worth of silver, instead of getting 200 dollars worth of one of them is better.

Sure, some years silver will outperform, and some years gold will outperform but they both will go up, and most likely will go higher than the inflation (depending on your nation of course). So in the end, which one did better doesn't really matter, does it? Because the real better answer would be just getting both of them and that way you can definitely do a better job of it.

[Dogedegen]

OP is DeBeer and we're discussing diamond market    I'm taking notes but I wonder how diamonds can compete vs new technology to produce them industrially.
  Silver and gold remain elements with strong demand both monetary and industry even for gold those its a minor to central banks buying.  The net purchase by central banks has been true since the century start, its been a while but China for example started with 0% reserves and they remain far behind I believe.

Diamonds are an great example of how people can be manipulated into artificial scarcity and value. They are terrible examples for investments and their real value is very low compared to their current value. There are many good videos about the trickery with the diamond business, I am surprised that so many people don't know this yet or even defend diamonds. Artificial diamonds are superior and cheap, there is no reason to retain the false value of the traditional diamonds but some people really refuse change even if the change would benefit them.

 Both China and Japan have reduced their dollar foreign reserve holdings contributing to some weakness in the dollar index.  I think all these trends continue but prices might become less volatile returning to averages.  The pullback in silver is a reflection of less leverage available in some major markets such as Chicago.

I would not comment too much on the situation with the reserves. Some people jump to put blame on the current administration, but it is obvious that even some basic analyst would be able to predict that the countries may do this in response to what happened with tariffs and other things last year. This leads me to believe that this was largely exactly what the US wanted to do and succeeded in doing it, although I can only speculate why they wanted this and what the goal is. I think we will see that in the near future.

Okay, let's get back to pure silver! HSBC is not the most obscure source of analytics, and it says the following:
"HSBC raises silver price forecasts due to continuing deficit. HSBC has raised its silver price forecasts, arguing that the continuing physical deficit, strong investor demand, and favorable macroeconomic conditions will continue to provide support in 2026, even as some components of demand weaken.
The bank now expects the average price of silver to be $68.25 per ounce in 2026, up from its previous forecast of $44.50, and $57.00 in 2027."

For me this mostly means that there will be a ramp up in production investments, and once new exploitation facilitates are actively working at full power that they prices will stabilize and eventually come back down. At the current prices it is definitely overvalued, but we can see how scarcity can create crazy price impacts. You can see this with DDR5 right now in tech, so there is no reason for why the same could not be happening in silver. The scarcity is transient and the price is fueled by increased demand, but once the supply catches up the price will slide back down and stop at some reasonable level.

[leonair]

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.

Just as all other coins in the crypto market depend on Bitcoin for their price increase, so does the price of gold, including silver, depend on it. For example, as long as the price of gold was low and stable, the price of silver did not increase much. But suddenly, due to the high price of gold, people's interest in silver is increasing a lot. This is because the price of silver is not yet very expensive. Due to which there is enough time to buy and hold a large amount of silver. So suddenly the price of silver also starts increasing. And the price of silver will also increase a lot in the future. So silver can be a choice for investment.