Why Governments Will Buy Silver

Dec. 03, 2010 07:37PM PST

The Prudent Investor reports that over the last several months we have been pondering if governments will come into the silver market.

The editorial is quoted as saying:

If you are interested in silver at all, you probably know that silver is faulted for being an industrial metal, a “mere” commodity, like…, you guessed it, pork bellies! Others, more generous in their assessment, will tell you that it’s both: industrial AND monetary metal. Usually, in that order. We touched on silver’s monetary role.

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The Conversation (2)

Steve Attack

25 Jan, 2012

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