Silver to the moon...Copper next?

[BALIK]

Along with the increase in the price of gold, the price of silver has also increased a lot and it is going beyond the reach of the common man due to which when people gradually lose the ability to buy them, then they will start investing in Copper and when the demand for Copper increases in the market, its price will automatically increase. The way the price of gold and silver has been increasing for the past two years, it has never been able to create such a record before. The price of gold and silver is increasing every day, it was unexpected.

No, that's not true. Gold and silver are both precious metals, while copper is just a common metal. Therefore, there will not be a situation where the prices of gold and silver rise so high that many people cannot afford to invest, and they will switch to copper or other common metals.

The metals market is growing due to real demand, not pure speculation like the cryptocurrency market. Rising geopolitical instability is driving higher demand for gold, while the boom in industries like AI is driving higher demand for silver and copper.

These metals serve different purposes, and people invest in them for their own reasons, they won't seek alternatives simply because of the price.

[stompix]

The real problem is not the percentage content of silver or gold in electronics but the design requires its presence and stockpiles of silver possibly other metals are reduced by buyers taking it off market.  Production will stop if manufacturers cannot source the elements required in their products.
  Hence why China is to ban any export of silver from the start of the month apparently.   The bigger problem is companies didn't learn from 2020 era, JIT or just in time production and not storing your required elements is still common practise.

You're blowing things out of proportion...why?
- China is NOT banning exports of silver, it regulates exports, there is no ban
- China produces roughly 13% of all the silver in the world but consumes more than it produces at around 15%
- there is a shitload of silver everywhere
- even 10% of all the silver is enough for all the electronics

Remember how the EV industry was going to run out of lithium to produce electric cars?
What happend?

[arwin100]

These rich folks can hype anything they feel deserves the nudge but let's not fall into their manipulation 

But on Copper I think with Electric Vehicles becoming the talk of town world over, it just makes sense that the price is bumped up and of course the war is another contributing factor as this is one component that is used in the manufacture of bullets and all.. otherwise both look like viable investments.

The hype can bother the market. That's why its better not to ride up for expecting more figures than what we can see today, but its really good to see silver is having a good rally nowadays.

In case of copper I also think that the situation is more than that, since demand is rising thru infrastructure like renewable energy and the booming industry of electric vehicles, that give copper strong fundamentals. Any geopolitical disturbance may create temporary issue, but I think its use case towards industrial matters will help the price of copper to  grow.

[Swordsoffreedom]

These rich folks can hype anything they feel deserves the nudge but let's not fall into their manipulation 

But on Copper I think with Electric Vehicles becoming the talk of town world over, it just makes sense that the price is bumped up and of course the war is another contributing factor as this is one component that is used in the manufacture of bullets and all.. otherwise both look like viable investments.

The hype can bother the market. That's why its better not to ride up for expecting more figures than what we can see today, but its really good to see silver is having a good rally nowadays.

In case of copper I also think that the situation is more than that, since demand is rising thru infrastructure like renewable energy and the booming industry of electric vehicles, that give copper strong fundamentals. Any geopolitical disturbance may create temporary issue, but I think its use case towards industrial matters will help the price of copper to  grow.

Regardless of how much the actual demand for silver and copper is increasing, but in financial markets, hype and manipulation are unavoidable. Therefore, always be wary of what they want us to hear and see.

I don't deny that demand for silver and copper is increasing, but I'm not quick to believe their prices will continue to rise just because of the demand exceeding supply narrative that people are spreading.

Don't forget that silver and copper are not as scarce or difficult to mine as gold. That is why they are worth very little and have not received attention from investors for centuries. Therefore, the surge in silver and copper prices may not necessarily be due to genuine demand, but could be due to speculation or market manipulation. We should stay calm and avoid FOMO.

[viljy]

The opinions of different economists are directly opposite about silver. Some believe that this whole story is an analog of what happened with the Hunt brothers (and predict $30 per ounce in the first half of 2026), while others believe that solar panels will require all the silver in the world and the price will rise almost vertically. Personally, my subjective opinion is that the price will drop.

I had an experience when I invested in silver in 2010, and it was good that I managed to sell at a price like about 35 in the first half of 2011. Since then, I have well remembered what silver is and how risky it is. Besides, then the silver was lying on the bottom again for almost 10(!!!) years. Well, I'm not immortal enough to wait another 10 years now. In short, it's too late to invest in silver now. As for copper, copper is always needed, unlike silver. But getting fabulously rich "overnight" is not about copper.

[Bluedrem]

Yes, since I started using it in electronics, its price has been on the rise, so if its use increases more widely in the future, the price will also increase relatively. Currently, the supply of silver is less than that of copper, which means that silver is not as easily available as I like it, which is why the price of silver is so high. Also, the use of silver has increased significantly in the last few years, so the price of silver has increased significantly. Copper is still widely used in the manufacture of electronic equipment, which is why copper can be a great potential physical resource, so I would not be surprised if it doubles or triples its value.

[fillippone]

Gold is a precious metal.
Silver is not a precious metal: it's an industrial metal, and of course, the price is not related to a surge in demand, but rather by pure speculation.
Elon Musk has been frowning at the surge in Silver Prices, yet the amount of such an element in his car is almost irrelevant to the total cost.

[dezoel]

Wasn't really unexpected, gold tapped out, it went up a lot and then people moved to silver, not sure if copper will be next because copper is vast and very easily found so I doubt it would go up that much but can't be too bad to invest if you want to give it a shot, don't put everything you have into it though.

Many people are still investing into gold and silver and that is a big mistake, do not invest at the top, if you invested a year ago that would be nice but no need to invest now that it has gone up this much.

[Abiky]

The opinions of different economists are directly opposite about silver. Some believe that this whole story is an analog of what happened with the Hunt brothers (and predict $30 per ounce in the first half of 2026), while others believe that solar panels will require all the silver in the world and the price will rise almost vertically. Personally, my subjective opinion is that the price will drop.

I had an experience when I invested in silver in 2010, and it was good that I managed to sell at a price like about 35 in the first half of 2011. Since then, I have well remembered what silver is and how risky it is. Besides, then the silver was lying on the bottom again for almost 10(!!!) years. Well, I'm not immortal enough to wait another 10 years now. In short, it's too late to invest in silver now. As for copper, copper is always needed, unlike silver. But getting fabulously rich "overnight" is not about copper.

Silver's price is dropping now. I guess the bull run is finally over. Or more like silver experiencing a market correction before the next "pump". My guess is that Silver will head back towards $50 per ounce, to reach a new ATH of $100 a few years later. Since the metal is widely used in electronics (mainly EVs and solar panels), demand will eventually outstrip supply in the future.

I believe copper would be the next metal to turn bullish. It has nearly the same uses as Silver, with potential of going to the moon due to the AI hype. Not a precious metal per se, but still worth considering as a long-term investment. That's just my opinion, though. Due to the unpredictable nature of markets, anything can happen in the future. Either way, Copper can't stay "cheap" forever. Prices need to adjust according to inflation. I'd add this metal to my stack, just in case.

[philipma1957]

Silver stats

https://silverinstitute.org/silver-supply-demand/


Gold stats

[Smack That Ace]

Gold is a precious metal.
Silver is not a precious metal: it's an industrial metal, and of course, the price is not related to a surge in demand, but rather by pure speculation.
Elon Musk has been frowning at the surge in Silver Prices, yet the amount of such an element in his car is almost irrelevant to the total cost.

What's happening with silver and other industrial metals is simply speculation. The increase in silver prices is due to the influence of the gold market, not actual demand. According to my research, recent reports indicate that industrial silver demand is generally unchanged, or even slightly decreased compared to 2024. There has been no surge in demand for silver as rumored currently circulating in the financial markets.


https://silverinstitute.org/the-silver-market-is-on-course-for-fifth-successive-structural-market-deficit/?referrer=grok.com

[Jateng]

Along with the increase in the price of gold, the price of silver has also increased a lot and it is going beyond the reach of the common man due to which when people gradually lose the ability to buy them, then they will start investing in Copper and when the demand for Copper increases in the market, its price will automatically increase. The way the price of gold and silver has been increasing for the past two years, it has never been able to create such a record before. The price of gold and silver is increasing every day, it was unexpected.

The price of gold too much increased it become very difficult for the people to afford it. So they shift their demand on the silver that is why we experience rise in the price of silver as well. However still gold hold its value and cannot completely replaced But  the rise in the silver price is not too much means people still trust gold more. if we are talking about copper although it is another value able asset. It is natural when one assets become expensive people shift their preference on the other assets.

[goldkingcoiner]

I still have not really understood what is going on with silver... Why did silver increase in price recently? What was the hype about?

It feels memetically manufactured and will either form a bubble and pop or slowly grind down to the last support level. I will continue watching metals as we saw an increase as gold as well. So it is not only about silver.

Why are people hoarding silver and gold?

[trendcoin]

I still have not really understood what is going on with silver... Why did silver increase in price recently? What was the hype about?

It feels memetically manufactured and will either form a bubble and pop or slowly grind down to the last support level. I will continue watching metals as we saw an increase as gold as well. So it is not only about silver.

Why are people hoarding silver and gold?

There is no better option than gold in the periodic table. Hoarding gold has been a useful choice throughout human history. Today, macroeconomic uncertainties and global geopolitical risks are increasing demand for gold.

I don't think there is a bubble in silver. Silver prices reached $50 in 1980 and 2010, followed by sharp correction periods. We just passed $50 a few days ago. Even the amount of money 40-50 years ago cannot be compared to today's. Therefore, silver is experiencing a solid increase. I'm not even mentioning industrial demand. I'm not even mentioning investors looking to move out of gold and seek a bit of risk.

[The Sceptical Chymist]

Abiky, you're right about copper going as high as demand will take it, but it's never going to be a precious metal--and I'm pretty sure you know the reason why only certain metals are considered precious, i.e., rarity and demand outside of industry.  Many elements on the periodic table are scarcer than silver, but if you can't wear it as jewelry, pound it into a coin, or if it can't be made into something pretty, the average person on the street isn't going to give a shiz-nit about it--and that's if it even if they were aware of it.

Make sense?  But damn....I've been watching the silver market explode and wishing I had not sold off most of my coin collection in the past several years.  That's always how it ends up with me, though.  Grrrrr.

Hope you all owned and still own silver and maybe a little gold as well.

[OgNasty]

CME hiking margin rates on silver again. Second time this week. This time a 30% increase. It seems they’re doing everything they can to try and hold back this rally. Doesn’t seem like they’ve done enough to kill it just yet though.

[capokmerah]

Silver prices have indeed risen significantly due to the development of the green industry and the increasing difficulty of mining.
Copper, although not considered a precious metal or a hedge, is a more widely used component than silver in the electricity and clean energy industries. The world will always need it, and large-scale copper exploration will make mining more difficult in the future, which will inevitably lead to a sharp increase in copper prices.

[gibrab16]

Silver prices have indeed risen significantly due to the development of the green industry and the increasing difficulty of mining.
Copper, although not considered a precious metal or a hedge, is a more widely used component than silver in the electricity and clean energy industries. The world will always need it, and large-scale copper exploration will make mining more difficult in the future, which will inevitably lead to a sharp increase in copper prices.

Silver has already made a strong move, mostly driven by green energy demand and the fact that mining it is getting harder and more expensive. On the other hand, copper might be even more interesting long term. It’s not a hedge like silver or gold, but it’s absolutely essential.

[Loyang]

Sir, I have read many comments and tried to read the comments of many big members and I have done some research myself. It seems that the price of silver may not increase at present or within 1 year. Because the amount of silver is very much, currently silver is very easily available. But yes, as you said, silver is used in electronics in large quantities. But currently, silver is collected by buying old electronics. If everyone starts accepting silver, just like everyone buys gold, then maybe the price of silver may increase.

Maybe if the amount of silver decreases a lot, then maybe they can find an alternative to silver in electronics. Because when the price of silver increases, the price of electronics will increase a lot, then it will become very difficult for a middle-class person or a poor person to buy electronics. Maybe when silver is available in very small quantities, its value may increase significantly and it would not be a bad idea to consider silver as a long-term investment.

[peter0425]

With Silver getting all of the attention recently, I'm wondering if Copper would be next? I know Silver is a precious metal, whereas Copper is not. But Copper is widely used for electronics, the same way as Silver. The utility aspect of Copper should make it valuable in the long run. Am I right?

If that's the case, how high do you think copper will go in the future? At least, one year from now. Right now, Copper is valued at $5.84 per pound. It can easily reach $10 per pound.

Thoughts?

You said it yourself copper is widely used because it is abundant unlike the precious metals like Gold or Silver. Copper can even be found from scraps so it’s not gonna be as expensive as Silver or Gold. But it doesn’t mean it’s not going to be valuable. You can still make a living out of supplying copper to construction companies for example.