Silver Investing

Hedging Silver

Hedging is done to mitigate the risks associated with the change in price of an asset. Most of the commercial establishments that deal in physical markets such as manufacturers, traders, wholesalers, or retailers use derivative markets to hedge their business risks. Hedging involves in establishing a position in the futures market that is equal and …

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Global Silver Demand

Global silver demand is dominated by three main sources: Jewelery, silverware, industrial uses, and photographic fabrication. Industrial uses remain the largest demand for silver because silver is a excellent conductor of electricity. Silver is used in many electrical applications, including switches, contacts, and fuses. For example, a typical washing machine contains 16 silver contacts. Silver …

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Global Silver Supply

Total supply of silver in 2004 was 879.2 million troy ounces (Moz), which is anticipated to increase in 2006. Scrap supply is tending to decline independent of the price of silver due to reduced demand for traditional photography. There is approximately 700MMoz of silver in identifiable above ground inventories, less than one years demand (900 …

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