Buy Silver for your Portfolio
What are the benefits of investing in silver?
Silver is one of the world's preeminent precious metals, and demand is higher now than it has been in 20 years. Silver has long been a mainstay of the world's financial markets because of its durability, malleability, and industrial importance. Although silver and gold are both used for jewelry and other luxury items, gold does not fill the same industrial niche. Silver's strength, ductility and malleability make it ideal for industrial and manufacturing activities, and have steadily driven investors to the metal for decades.
Silver's industrial and medical uses
Silver's industrial usage extends to the healthcare industry, where silver is utilized for its antibacterial properties. A medical device called the "silver bullet" prevents infection in burn victims, and silver is also used in burn bandages to prevent secondary infection. Currently, experts are studying how silver's microbicidal traits might prevent the spread of certain diseases.
Supply is scarce
In the early 1900s, an estimated 12 billion ounces of silver existed around the world. Now precious metal industry experts believe that nearly 95 percent of all the existing extracted silver is no longer available for use. Currently, less than 300 million ounces occur in a refined fashion. The silver market is profitable for investors because of the consistent influx of the world's economies trending toward a global and more macroeconomic model, along with geopolitical volatility.
Investment return potential is high
Savvy investors know that now is the time to capitalize on the current demand for silver by investing in this precious metal.
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