Investment silver

Investment Silver

Silver, a cousin of the yellow metal, is still an extremely undervalued metal on the planet today. Silver, whose first mentions date back 6,000 years ago, is considered a true hard currency, just like gold. Because of its rare properties, it has retained its wealth for thousands of years: it is durable yet easily divisible and easily portable, its form is consistent around the world, yet it has intrinsic value. Unlike paper notes, which are the work and will of today's governments, silver is the "sound" of money.

Unlikegold, silver is, among other things, an industrial metal. Silver is not just a real asset that, along with gold, provides a safe haven in uncertain times for preserving wealth and possibly making a profit. Silver has a wide representation and use in industry. The solar energy boom is increasingly driving its consumption and is a key element in many high-tech industries. Such uses also make silver more vulnerable to economic slowdowns than gold. Clearly, today's global economy is not in good shape. The U.S. economy is growing more slowly than it should, so is Europe or Japan, and the Chinese giant, the world's largest consumer of commodities, is growing at its slowest pace since 1990.

Until recently, silver has behaved like an industrial metal and has tended to be more responsive to external economic influences. But it seems to have caught the precious metal's mien and is beginning to catch its breath. Those who want to hedge against slowing economic developments, a shaky financial system or erratic stock markets are doing so with silver as well as gold.

Its price is still relatively low, making it a very good investment that is accessible to retail investors.

The potential for growth is enormous, silver is declining, good-quality deposits are gone, ores are not yielding as much silver as in the past, other metals have to be mined along with silver, recycling is negligible, mining costs are rising, industry is increasing consumption and investment demand is growing.

Hundreds of millions of ounces are missing from the silver market every year. This trend of ever-increasing silver consumption is enormous, but it cannot last indefinitely; stocks will surely run out one day. In ancient history, silver was as popular and rare as gold. Silver is poised for a bright future once again, and who knows, it may eventually become more expensive than its gold cousin.

Investment silver - silver, hidden power and future potential... The huge disparity between the amount of recycled jewellery and the demand for metals

• The huge disparity between the amount of recycled jewellery and the demand for metals
  The supply of recycled silver and gold is known to be used to supplement the market. However, it is very interesting to observe the significant disparity between recycling and demand, just as there is a noticeable difference between gold and silver. According to the available information, the global recycling of silver jewellery represents only 8% of the total amount, which is estimated to be around 7 000 metric tonnes (MT). The fact that there is such a disparity between recycling and demand for silver jewellery may be due to the fact that there are few incentives to sell and people do not find it worthwhile to sell silver back to dealers because of the low purchase price. Recycling silver from old jewellery is one of the smallest categories of silver scrap supply.
• Most industrial silver is not recycled...
  Another factor that suggests a bright future for silver is the fact that the vast majority of silver is not recycled. It's lost forever. In terms of numbers, the global industry accounts for over 18,300 metric tons (MT) of demand, and of that amount, just under 3,300 metric tons (MT) is recycled. We are talking about just 18 percent of the global demand for industrial silver. A full 82% has been lost forever. So there is a huge loss of this metal due to industrial use.
• The loss of silver is much greater than originally thought
  If we compare the total demand and recycling of silver, we get diametrically opposed figures. Demand is a staggering 36,400 metric tonnes (MT), while barely 4,700 metric tonnes (MT) are recycled, representing only 13%. It is thus hard to imagine the reality that the rest, 87% of silver, has been lost forever.
• The global silver deficit continues to grow
  The global silver shortage has been going on continuously for 13 years. Due to the huge increase in demand and industrial consumption, the deficit has been steadily increasing since 2014. Growing jewellery and industrial consumption is expected to continue. In addition, photovoltaics are experiencing a huge boom in India and China. For the production of solar panels in particular, silver is completely irreplaceable. All of this creates fertile ground for future price growth in silver, which is so far just hiding in the shadow of its more expensive cousin.
• Production is falling, quality is declining
  A report by The Silver Institute states that the peak in silver mine supply occurred in 2015 and production will be lower in subsequent periods. Declining production and quality of silver ore is expected to be a key factor in the upcoming price trend as demand increases.

Investment silver - a safe bet ...

Buying investment silver is buying physical metal of a given weight. Investment silver bars and coins come from world-renowned refineries and mints, ensuring acceptability and liquidity in global markets. The price of silver is based on current developments in the commodity markets.

• Investment silver bullion is sold in the form of commonly known silver bars (bullion), which are minted or cast in various weights. Investors can purchase bars in the classic troy ounce (Oz) weight of 31.103 grams, or in many other weights. In the world the weights are graded in troy ounces e.g. 5 Oz, 10 Oz, 100 Oz etc., in Europe we also encounter weights that are quoted in grams - 20 g, 50 g, 100 g, 250 g, 500 g, 1000 g, 5000 g. Ingots may be stamped or cast.

Ingots are produced in world-renowned refineries that conform to the London Good Delivery Standard (LBMA) and are therefore readily accepted in world markets. Proofs of authenticity (supplier logo, refiner, unique number, purity, weight) are declared on the top of the ingot.

Investment silver bars are subject to value added tax. All the products we offer can be found in the investment silver bars section, including further details.

• Investment silver coins, are another form of investment in physical metal. Investors can purchase them in the classic troy ounce (Oz) - 31.103 grams. The main focus is on the pure silver content of a given coin.

Investment silver coins come from world-renowned mints that have been minting coins in the millions for decades, giving the coins worldwide renown and liquidity. Investment silver coins are subject to value-added tax. The coins have certain advantages over bullion coins and full information and details on each coin can be found in the investment silver coins section.

Investment silver - purity, proof of quality...

The amount of precious metal in bullion is usually quoted in thousandths.

• Fineness, registered by the Assay Office in the Czech Republic:
• 999/1000 (fine): this is mainly investment silver in the form of coins and bars.
• 959/1000: minting of commemorative coins and medals
• 925/1000: the most used purity, jewellery production
• 900/1000: manufacture of jewellery
• 835/1000: use in silversmithing (cutlery, gift items, etc.)
• 800: use in silversmithing (cutlery, gift items, etc.)