Silver

The development of civilization has relied heavily on the discovery of metals. Prehistoric man used metals to build tools and weapons and as our knowledge of metallurgy has developed, metals have played an essential role in the advancement of agriculture, transport and arts & crafts - forging the path to today's modern society. This infographic presents that timeline.

The price of silver is going to go much, much higher - much higher - over the next decade relative to gold. Below are 5 solid reasons why I believe that is the case.

We are getting closer and closer to the bottom in gold and silver and many are wondering once we bottom what would be a better investment moving forward, silver or gold?

I believe that we are on the verge of an epic sell-off in silver that will take the price of gold's little brother down to the $10 level quickly. I have a strong sense that the price action over coming months will shock many, just as they were shocked by oil over recent months.

We all want the best price we can get on our gold and silver purchases so I looked at the historical data to see if I could identify the best time of year to buy. I suspected January would be best, but what I found was interesting.

$200 or $400 silver is outrageous when we think in terms of today’s dollars, euros, and yen but what if

Significant silver rallies follow after significant Dow rallies end... It is simply a natural reaction to what caused the stock market rally as well as the effects of that rally so, if it happened before, it will certainly occur again. Let me explain further.

The supply of silver went down in 2015 due to lower scrap supply and I believe silver production from mines will not rise significantly in 2016 so supply will be subdued going forward. Demand however will keep going up. [IMO if you start] stacking silver you'll be rich in exactly 5 years.

This article illustrates that corrections in gold & silver are normal and present opportunities to add more ounces at a better price and now is such a time. Your future self will thank you.

Today’s infographic comes to us from New Pacific Metals and it takes a look at the bull markets in silver prices and the future of silver.