Comments on: Bunker Hunt’s Attraction to Silver: A History of Cornering the Silver Market

By: » Gold and Silver: The Historical Relationship and What it Means to Today’s Investors

Mon, 20 Aug 2007 22:00:05 +0000

[...] ratio was 23:1. Shortly thereafter, the price of silver went on a roller-coaster ride as the Hunt Brothers cornered the market, and in the aftermath of that episode, the ratio swung wildly in the other direction, reaching [...]

By: » Bulls vs. Bears: Who Will Win the Silver Battle?

» Bulls vs. Bears: Who Will Win the Silver Battle? — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 15:39:38 +0000

[...] No one knows what’s going to happen next. Most people are at least somewhat familiar with the Hunt brothers and their attempts to “corner the market” in silver in the 1970s and 1980s. During this time, the price of silver went from $1.50 an ounce in [...]

By: » The Long and Short of Silver – Cabal of Traders Manipulating the Price of Silver?

Sun, 05 Aug 2007 19:24:17 +0000

[...] metals market. Thanks for Visiting! Be sure to add your thoughts to any post!In the 1970s, the Hunt brothers infamously manipulated the silver market, causing prices to climb from $1.50 an ounce all the way [...]