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Silver Bullion - Why invest in or own silver
shares?
Why invest in or own silver shares?
This is probably the first question the potential silver investor will ask after reading or hearing
that silver shares or silver share investing is the only form of paper silver that we at Silver
Bullion condone or tolerate as far as a secondary investment in silver goes.
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Physical Silver vs. Paper
Silver
Physical silver remains primary for us due to several reasons, but we can
understand if the silver investor, especially when already heavily
invested in physical silver, wishes to enter the more risky world of paper silver as a secondary means of investing in or
owning silver. The primary reason silver shares or silver share investing is the only form of paper
silver we condone or tolerate, although we believe all forms of paper silver present unacceptable risks, is due
to the fact that silver mining companies need funds and
capital to deploy in the various stages of silver mining operations. Yes, funds and capital, commonly known as
finance, can be obtained from various sources (banks, governments, etc.), but silver investors or shareholders
(stockholders) mostly definitely play an important part when it comes to financing silver mining operations. We
are of the opinion that all other reasons must be seen as secondary:
Value sensitive to silver price: The value of
silver shares is believed to be highly sensitive to any fluctuations in the silver price even more so than the case is with
silver bullion bars (silver bars). The high sensitivity
of the value of silver shares to fluctuations in the silver price, is simply due to the fact that the valuation
of silver shares are based on the following: 1. Expected profits during the life of the mine,
2. which are depended on the silver reserves, 3. and the silver mining production
costs in relation to the expected value of the silver extracted (which is indicated by
the silver price).
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Physical Silver vs. Paper
Silver
In
other words, if the silver investor seeks to make an investment in silver
that is really closely linked to volatility in the silver price, then it's probably best to invest in or
own silver shares. Needless to say, investing in
silver mining companies can offer high
potential returns, but the investor needs to have an appetite for the higher than normal risks associated with
silver mining, coupled with extreme fluctuations in the silver price, mainly due to silver market manipulation and the
"paper gimmick."
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