Bountiful_Harvest
2 months ago
Not that I'm aware of. It's typical. With that said, silver hasn't really gone up much this year to "significantly" impact the SP of miners. Assuming there is a stock market crash after the election, everything will go down with it, however silver/gold won't drop as much as other assets. And should rebound quicker and go higher afterwards. Just like 2008 only more extreme this round.
What might be different this time is the value of the dollar could depreciate so fast that silver/gold may go higher regardless of market conditions. Thus, it's wise to have silver at all times, no matter what the market is doing. If I had to guess, I'd say the best time to buy silver and mining stocks would be "after" market crashes. That's actually what I'm waiting on before going big on the miners. I think the real action in silver/mining stock will begin sometime next year. Watch what happens to a high beta stock like AG when silver soars over $75oz. In the meantime, AG share price could get worse before it gets better.
You'll hear all kinds of opinions and rationale on the silver subject. This is just my opinion.
ThSeeker
4 months ago
Boost to silver use -- βThe key drivers that will ramp up demand for EVs are range, charge time, battery life and safety,β Bambrough said. βSamsung's new solid-state battery technology, incorporating a silver-carbon (Ag-C) composite layer for the anode, exemplifies this advancement. Silver's exceptional electrical conductivity and stability are leveraged to enhance battery performance and durability, achieving amazing benchmarks like a 600-mile range and a 20-year lifespan and 9-minute charge.β
He noted that while official numbers are currently unavailable, estimates show that there could be as much as five grams of silver per cell in Samsung's solid-state batteries, meaning βa typical EV battery pack containing around 200 cells for a 100 kWh capacity could require about 1 kg of silver per vehicle.β
https://www.kitco.com/news/article/2024-08-19/silver-set-soar-samsungs-solid-state-battery-breakthrough-analysts