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Miloman said:I watched this.
Summary: 3 min mark+ = Dave is a pumper. Bron is an apologist. Silver shortage.
Dave's main point isn't too bad. His logic that the banks don't have all the metal in physical form is correct. However the system was never intended to function that way.
Here's how the system works, which is from Bron who makes no bones about what happens... This is from Bron's blog.
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The interesting part is why there is a shortage of retail silver. I do not see demand being more than usual personally, in fact I see it as being demur but that's not to say elsewhere there isn't demand.
Is silver being diverted? My hutch is that's a far more likely explanation than retail demand being overwhelming. I think the story of this massive demand is over stretched because we are just not seeing it like in the past with queues etc. So Dave's argument to me, of diversion, is very plausible.
So where is the silver being diverted to? Because it's still demand in a sense, seems like that is getting priority over the retail scene which you'd imagine is more profitable. So it's more likely to be a larger buyer/s.
goldpelican said:Retail demand has been constantly high for the past three months. There's no queues out the door like days when gold drops $200/oz - but daily turnover is constantly well above average. It's sustained demand, not a short blip.
silversearcher said:But for some, bullion is like heroine. Cheers.
Monsta said:Plenty of silver around, and we have higher demand as Pelican says - due in no small amount to the spot price which is being driven by lower industrial demand.
Right now, it's clearly a production constraint at the mints and refiners where they simply cannot produce enough units of certain SKUs to keep up with demand. I can get ABC/Perth Kilobars of silver without much trouble, and even 10oz Minted is reasonably plentiful however I may need to take a different brand.
The issue right now is 1oz LT coins. This is where the vast majority of demand is right now.
ASEs are production constrained, Maples are getting snapped up fast, and Perth coins are in high demand. And most of it has to do that the 2015 production was complete, the mints are gearing up for 2016 production and the prices drop, driving demand and then there's no 2015 stock around.
2016 Kookas are online now so we will see an initial jump in demand and this will start to fall back. Hopefully Perth decide to make more of them to satisfy the higher demand - I would say they would be silly not to.
100% agree.Aureus said:The only thing that fascinates (and disappoints) me is that the SGT report still gets the views that it does.
Permabull and/or doomtard rubbish consistantly for 6(?) years now. If silver was hard to get it wouldn't be under $15USD at the moment, made up theories to justify crappy investments are not going to sway the facts.
These are people who are waiting for a nuclear WW3 and 1 for 1 silver/gold ratio.
yeah, I think I'll take my chances with Bron.
At least today it's the bankers' fault, and not the Libs.Ronnie 666 said:I am with Dave on this one. Great to be in a position to sell things that don't exist. Ask the miners how they are doing or why not ask the Australian economy how it's doing. Just peachy. The criminal bankers and the fraudulent paper markets continue to manipulate and rob us all yet you think it's great in fact fantastic that the Comex can keep this game of musical chairs going. Not forever, it may fall apart faster than we all think.
wrcmad said:At least today it's the bankers' fault, and not the Libs.Ronnie 666 said:I am with Dave on this one. Great to be in a position to sell things that don't exist. Ask the miners how they are doing or why not ask the Australian economy how it's doing. Just peachy. The criminal bankers and the fraudulent paper markets continue to manipulate and rob us all yet you think it's great in fact fantastic that the Comex can keep this game of musical chairs going. Not forever, it may fall apart faster than we all think.
Fair enough call.Ronnie 666 said:wrcmad said:At least today it's the bankers' fault, and not the Libs.Ronnie 666 said:I am with Dave on this one. Great to be in a position to sell things that don't exist. Ask the miners how they are doing or why not ask the Australian economy how it's doing. Just peachy. The criminal bankers and the fraudulent paper markets continue to manipulate and rob us all yet you think it's great in fact fantastic that the Comex can keep this game of musical chairs going. Not forever, it may fall apart faster than we all think.
The Libs hahaha ask Rudd and Julia the red dragon. I hate both sides af Australian politics but you can't only blame the Libs haha. When it comes to fiddling the prices of commodities, financial assets and the devaluation of currency you can't beat the Central banks in league with the banks.
phrenzy said:Started talking about a 30 year old plan by the rothschilds to create a one world currency. Stopped listening.
Why do these conspiracy nuts think that these hypervigilant and hypercapable illuminati groups want to show off their plans and give clues out left and right da vinci style?
If you want to throw the hounds off your scent, what better way to distract them than to flood the internet and social networks with clues to faux-conspiracies? Maybe even manufacture some minor conspiracies with the intention that they eventually be discovered? A bright light pointed away creates sharp shadows in which to hide.phrenzy said:Why do these conspiracy nuts think that these hypervigilant and hypercapable illuminati groups want to show off their plans and give clues out left and right da vinci style?
wrcmad said:Where is all the India/China metal coming from if COMEX inventory matters..... ?