Articles Tagged "NYSE:SLV"

ETFs: Double Edged Sword for Silver Prices

Silver ETFs have widened the playing field for many previously locked-out investors. On the flip side, this investment innovation may pose real danger: quick and dirty liquidation of silver holdings leading to a flood of physical silver onto an already oversupplied market experiencing declining levels of demand.

Silver Prices at $30 in 2011, says GFMS

London-based research consultancy GFMS sees the price of silver hitting $30 an ounce on rising investment demand, which may reach a record high of over 210 million ounces, a net value of $4 billion, in 2010.

The Next Silver Bull: Industrial Demand to Drive Prices in Coming Years

While investor demand for silver is credited for such a bullish outlook amongst analysts, a new report from VM Group/Fortis Bank Nederland shows industrial demand, especially from new uses and increased demand from China, will have a significant impact on silver prices going forward.