"Silver prices have been kept in a tight range ratio to that of gold via the futures markets since the Hunt Brothers managed to corner the silver market in 1979. Despite the fact that industrial use of silver, the world's best metal for conducting electricity, has been escalating past the rate of new production, prices have not reflected the annual increases in physical silver bullion demand."
"One of the biggest market booms of 2025 has been the bullish surge in silver. Starting the year at $28 and change, it broke $67 going into Christmas week. While the multi-billion silver ETFs have all done well with returns of +105 to +110%, it's interesting to note that some of the smaller cap silver ETFs have done even better, especially those tracking the silver mining sector."
Silver surged from roughly $28 to over $67 in 2025, producing ETF returns of about +105% to +110%, with small-cap silver and mining ETFs outperforming larger funds. Futures markets historically kept the silver-to-gold ratio tight since the Hunt Brothers' 1979 corner. Industrial demand for silver, prized for electrical conductivity, has risen faster than new production, while prices had not reflected annual increases in bullion demand. Multiple factors combined: inflation from extensive fiat overprinting debased the US dollar and fueled precious-metal buying; central banks globally began hoarding gold and silver amid geopolitical crises and tariff responses. The solar industry threatens to consume nearly 90% of reserves by 2050.
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