Silver

[samiam]

This might be of interest to some of you.
http://rss001.com/content/why-silver-will-be-better-investment-gold.html

[samiam]

I wish there was a way to verify what this guy is stating

[Sportmotor]

Silver looks better then gold anyway

[samiam]

If this is true, it could be the financial story of the century

[Tripoli1711]

Silver looks better then gold anyway

Agreed.  When I was a kid I always thought that 1st place in the Olympics should get the silver medal because its better looking.

[UpOn2Wheels]

Not buying into the hype.  Worldwide demand for silver is WAY down, since companies like Kodak, Fujifilm, etc. produce only a fraction of film and sensitized paper compared to decades past.  Hell, even x-rays are done digitally these days and not printed on a silver halide emulsion.

I don't have the numbers, but I'll bet demand in 2010 is less than half of what it was in 1990.

[Captain Zissou]

I'm bullish on silver.

[Dog Walker]

Gold has a lot of industrial uses, especially in electronics, because of it's non-corroding properties.  Now that photography and radiography no longer use silver, what are the industrial uses for the metal?

With gold having industrial uses and silver having none (?) maybe you shouldn't be bullish on silver.

[buckethead]

Gold has a lot of industrial uses, especially in electronics, because of it's non-corroding properties.  Now that photography and radiography no longer use silver, what are the industrial uses for the metal?

With gold having industrial uses and silver having none (?) maybe you shouldn't be bullish on silver.

Isn't silver used in high grade soldering?

[Reaper man]

Gold has a lot of industrial uses, especially in electronics, because of it's non-corroding properties.  Now that photography and radiography no longer use silver, what are the industrial uses for the metal?

With gold having industrial uses and silver having none (?) maybe you shouldn't be bullish on silver.

*cough*

[jaxnative]

Isn't silver used in high grade soldering?

Yes, the most commonly used are 15 and 45% alloy SS.  The 15% is usually sold in 18", 1/8 diameter flat rods, while the 45% is usually sold in 1 or 3 troy ounce coils, 1/16" diameter.

[samiam]

Here is a few of the uses for silver
•Traditional

◦Coinage
◦Photography
◦Silver Jewelry
◦Silverware and Table Settings

•Industrial

◦Batteries
◦Bearings
◦Brazing and Soldering
◦Catalysts
◦Electronics

•Emerging

◦Medical Applications
◦Mirrors & Coatings
◦Solar Energy
◦Water Purification

 

[Captain Zissou]

•Emerging

◦Medical Applications
◦Solar Energy
◦Water Purification

Jackpot

[samiam]

There is also the use of silver in clothing and sock to keep them from stinking.

[samiam]

New use for silver
http://gizmodo.com/5060103/silver+zinc-batteries-coming-in-2009-with-40-better-run-time-than-lithium+ion