Silver Supply Dwindling So What is the Future of Silver?

 

What Is The Future Of Silver?

 

Demand for silver is increasing. 2014 sales of Silver Eagles reached an all-time high at 43 million coins sold. Besides being a valuable investment tool, silver has many industrial uses, including consumer electronics and medical supplies. China has gone from being a major silver exporter to importing silver. U.S. demand for silver is also up, having imported 531 more tons of silver last year. At the same time, the supply of silver coming out of mines is decreasing. Mexico's production of silver has decreased by 12%. Silver mining companies are seeing decreased productivity across the board. Are we simply running out of available silver?

 

It may be tempting to run around screaming that the sky is falling right now. However, for an investor who remembers what they learned in economics class one may consider the opportunities inherent in the rising demand and falling supply of silver. The demand for silver in the industry is fairly inelastic. This is partly because not much of a real cash value in this precious metal is found in a DVD player compared to the final value of the electronic device. Most of the demand comes from the fact that millions of DVD players and other consumer electronic devices are sold every year, and very little of it is reclaimed from non-functional devices.

 

The demand for silver jewelry as a relatively inexpensive alternative to gold has skyrocketed. When the price of gold hit the roof, many jewelers turned to silver as an affordable alternative. Browse any online jewelry store and where gold jewelry used to fill up the pages, you will now see tons of silver jewelry and gold coated jewelry. The affordable gold jewelry of today is really just a coating of color over sterling silver. The demand for silver simply has not subsided despite the fact that an increased value on silver may force prices to go up. The price is rising and may continue to rise for as long as this bottleneck in physical silver goes on.

 

Is now a good time to buy silver rounds, silver coins, and silver bars? Your Precious Metals IRA should contain a healthy amount of silver, you might also consider gold and platinum, simply for the sake of a diversified portfolio. Due to silver's attractive pricing and many advances in the precious metals industry, people are flocking to precious metals as a safe haven investment.

 

Many future-minded industrialists are talking about mining asteroids for precious metals like platinum, palladium, gold and silver once the idea of privatized space operations really takes off. This is no joke. Asteroids that were estimated to be worth $1 trillion in metals and other substances that are useful to the industry have passed closer to Earth than the Moon's orbit just recently. Even so, the sky hasn't fallen – yet. These ideas just show how short our supply of silver actually is. This is something to think about if you are interested in a long-term investment strategy that may have benefits beyond the dollar value. For the short-term, silver may be a good buy for the sake of having an investment medium that you can hold in your hand and sell at any time. However, while the value may drop, it has never been worth zero. Long-term silver investments have been though most profitable if you look at historical figures.

 

Precious metals are valuable investments for any diversified investment portfolio. Physical silver is something you can hold in your hand, and it has many uses in the electronic and fashion industries. Demand is up, supply is dropping and may continue to drop. Ideas such as a sustained asteroid mining operation is a long way off in the future and may never actually work. The price of silver is beginning to reflect the drop in production.

 

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Modern Day Silver Heist in Canada

 

 

Modern Day Silver Heist in Canada

 

If anyone thought the demand for silver was down, they were sadly mistaken. Not only do many people treasure silver because of it's antimicrobial properties they value the fact that it is practical because of its use in electronics. There are many who also still see it as a sign of wealth and prosperity. All that being said, those with a large stash of silver need to protect it. The recent events in Montreal will tell us why we must protect silver with a powerful, safe and guards around the clock.

The internet is buzzing with the recent story coming out of Montreal, Canada. Wednesday, September 2, 2015, three hundred and fifty security cameras couldn't stop the Canadian heist of the century. 16 tonnes of silver being hauled in a Maersk shipping container was hooked up to a stolen, white 1997 Freightliner truck. From there, the silver and the truck seem to have disappeared into thin air. The cargo of precious silver metal was stolen from the Port of Montreal. Reports say the container itself was located on Saturday, in Repentigny, Quebec. The container was near Salomon-Juneau and St-Paul Street, in a residential area. However, the semi-trailer and the 16 tonnes of silver, worth roughly $10 million Canadian and $7.53 million US, have vanished.

This brazen heist has shocked the Canadian police to their core. Police had no idea that anything fishy was going on until sometime after the truck filled with valuable silver had left the port. These thieves managed to bypass all security and checkpoints at the port. A theft in broad daylight like this suggests that a plan had been laid in pace beforehand. It also goes to show that gold is not the only precious metal desired by crooks and criminals.

The truth is that those who own precious metals cannot underestimate silver. It must be locked up and properly protected at all times. Despite the fact that some companies are toting "Home Storage" IRA's to save people money, the truth is that beyond heavy IRA fines and penalties, it's just not safe.
Many people may think it's okay to brag they own silver and show it off. The truth is that it's not. Silver is seen as a valuable item and should be protected in a secure vault just like cash or gold. Silver is cash, and we've seen the price become more affordable lately. Since it's become so affordable, people are stocking up. It's not a good idea to keep the metal in your home for many reasons. If the Canadian heist taught anyone anything, let's hope it's that silver deserves the same respect as gold or cash.

This valuable commodity is beautiful, desirable, and may shoot up just like we saw gold do. There's no reason to take a risk. Proper storage and protection will guarantee the safety of your family's assets.

Most people choose an investment in silver to protect themselves against market risk. Don't turn around and put your wealth at risk by not storing it properly. Capital Gold Group, Inc. guarantees proper shipping and storage, so this doesn't happen to you.

 

Contact Capital Gold Group, Inc. today at 1(800)510-9594 today for a safe investment and transfer of silver to your Self-Directed IRA.



Many Reasons Why Silver is an Excellent Long-Term Hold



Many Reasons Why Silver is An Excellent Long-Term Hold

 

When you mention the word silver to someone, you might see a little glimmer in their eye. When we think of silver, we most often think of a shiny, beautiful item. Silver has been around for a very long time and has endured longer than almost any other investible item because it is desirable, useful, and investors want to put their money behind items like silver.

Precious metals are a volatile market to invest in. The reason is quite clear. The world seems to be trying to leave precious metals in the dust, but it's never happened. Metals such as silver endure the test of time. Fiat currencies cannot break away from the value people place on items such as silver.
One might ask themselves, why are the markets trying to break away from precious metals? The answer is quite clear. It's the same reason that coins are no longer made of gold and silver. There's simply not enough to go around.

Why does an item have value? An item has value because people agree that it has value and is worth a certain amount. Silver is one of those items that has been assigned a significant value for thousands of years. Interestingly enough, recently silver has become greatly undervalued. This creates a great opportunity for investors to snap up physical silver for a long-term investment.

In the year 1477, silver was assessed a much greater value than it is today. The interesting thing to note is that we use silver today in many industrial applications. Silver was valued at almost $1,000 an ounce in today's dollars. It was an item that only the rich and royal had access too. Now that silver has become of use in industrial purposes and more affordable, the question is have we undervalued it too much?

Silver has an awfully long way to rise. The cost of mining silver is expensive. If prices do no rise, the mines will close. since silver has become the go to metal for photography equipment and electronics, this would cause some major problems. Silver is so useful that most people do not even realize that a lot of the products they use have silver in them.

The economy has been bad in the U.S. Many experts believe this is why the price of silver has stayed affordable. In a healthy economy, many experts predict that the price of silver will begin to reflect its usefulness. The truth is that consumers still aren't buying a lot. Once they start buying items like washing machines and electronics like computers, all made with silver, then the price will begin to rise to meet the demand.

Investors should not forget that silver is in high demand in the jewelry industry. Ever since the price of gold skyrocketed, more jewelry than ever is being made from silver. Most of the affordable "gold" jewelry found online today is silver plated. The uses for silver have risen steadily and the price of silver has not caught up yet.

There's no time like the present to invest in silver. It's affordable, useful, and has stood the test of time. Many believe the silver market will explode when consumer confidence and purchasing rises. Buying silver now and making it a long-term hold is a good idea for any investor. With more practical uses than ever, silver is quite possible the world's most useful metal.

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Collectible Coins America the Beautiful

America the Beautiful is a series of five-ounce silver coins. Minted from the year 2010 and scheduled to continue until the year 2021, the United States Mint issued and continuously issues these collectible coins. However, with the Secretary of the Treasury’s discretion, the issuance of the series may extend until the year 2033.

Almost all of the America the Beautiful five-ounce silver coins that are being released have designs of U.S. national sites and parks. The Hot Springs National Park was issued in 2010, Glacier National Park was issued in the year 2011, Acadia National Park in the year 2012, and White Mountain National Forest in 2013 to name a few. Until the year 2021, there will be specific designs depicting national and historic sites and parks. These designs will include Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge to be released this September, Cumberland Gap National Historical Park in the year 2016, and Ozark National Scenic Riverways in the year 2017. The designs aim to give awareness to people that said site or park is considered a national site, and for the locals to be proud of their own places.

The front view of the America the Beautiful coin will portray a portrait of George Washington in a restored version of the original portrait used for the 1932 Washington Quarter. 

The US Mint started selling uncirculated 40-coin rolls and 100-coin bags of silver bullion coins with the San Francisco mint mark. The designs showed the El Yunque of Puerto Rico. This selling continued and in the year 2013, there was a 1.4 million mintage for each design, solely in the San Francisco mint. 

The set of coins was not part of the 2012 uncirculated sets or the three-coin America The Beautiful coin sets, composed of uncirculated “P”, “D”, and proof of “S” specimen. There was no “S” mint-marked in the circulation. 

In the U.S., there is a direct Mint sale of the bags and rolls which continued even with the 2013 America the Beautiful silver coin issues. 

In December of 2010, collector versions of the America the Beautiful Silver Bullion Coin Program were released. The collectible coins featured an uncirculated finish with “P” mint mark. The “P” mark means that there were being struck in Philadelphia. However, there was only an estimated 27,000 mintage of the collectible coins resulting in insufficient time to strike more. This created issues with the silver bullion coins and even with the America the Beautiful Five-Ounce series. 

This forced the Mint to issue Hot Springs Coins in the year 2011, making it highly in demand for the first hours of its release. In fact, there were 19,000 orders for the first nine hours of availability. Each coin was sold for $279.95. 

Whether you are going to buy America the Beautiful coins for investment or collection purposes, you only need to trust one precious metals firm, and that is Capital Gold Group, Inc. Capital Gold Group, Inc. knows precious metals very well. They will listen to your plans either for investment or for your collection. Collecting and owning an important part of history is a valuable investment, for pleasure or financial gain. 

To get your own America the Beautiful Five-Ounce Silver Coins, contact Capital Gold Group, Inc. today at 1(800)510-594 or visit startwithgold.com or visit behance.net/capitalgoldgroup.

Silver Sports Trophies Prove Americans Love Silver

Now that the Miami Heat has won the National Basketball Association championship, another major sports achievement is being acknowledged with a silver trophy. The trophy for the Larry O'Brien NBA Championship is comprised of an impressive 14.5 pounds of sterling silver and vermeil with an overlay of 24 karat gold in the shape of a basketball traveling through a net. Made by Tiffany & Co., this trophy has a $13,500 value and will be kept by the winning team for a full year. More recently, the National Hockey League's Stanley Cup was won by the Los Angeles Kings. This massive cup is a century-old symbol of championship in professional hockey and it is made from almost 35 pounds of silver.

All throughout history, even during the ancient athletic competitions once held in Greece and Rome, silver trophies have been exceedingly popular. Sterling silver became the metal of choice for sports trophies in the 18th and 19th centuries when honoring great achievements in boating, horse racing and even early auto racing. One of the most famous examples of the long-running fascination with silver sports trophies is the intricately designed America's Cup, which is made entirely from sterling silver. This astounding trophy was placed on show at the home of the world's yachting champions; the New York Yacht Club for 125 years. After which, the Golden Gate Yacht Club became the acting steward for this impressive award. The America's Cup went to the winner of the renowned international yachting competition after it was held in July 2013 in San Francisco.

In February, the Vince Lombardi Trophy, an embodiment of NFL greatness, will be passed on to the NFL Super Bowl winner, with the New York Giants being the current title holder. In English football, auto racing, basketball and many other pro sports throughout the world, trophies are being made in sterling silver as a sign of the very top in the field. There are many other examples of silver being the preferred precious metal for trophies in professional sports. The Commissioner's Trophy in Major League Baseball is awarded to World Series champions and the Borg-Warner Trophy is passed on to the winner of the Indy 500.

In order to understand how important and valued this material is for recognizing accomplished athletes and teams, consider the vast amount of silver trophies awarded across many, very different sports. Awards are passed out at the world's oldest tennis tournament as well as at other, major tennis competitions. The gentlemen's and ladies' singles competitors who best their opponents on Wimbledon lawns throughout a grueling two-week challenge and receive first prize are given an engraved, sterling silver tray measuring 18.5 inches. It is known as the Venus Rosewater Dish for women and an engraved, sterling silver cup for men that also measures 18.5 inches. The Coupe de Suzanne Lenglen and the Coupe des Mousuetaires, both made of sterling silver, are given respectively to those who win the men's and women's singles tennis championships at the French Open. Thus, there is nowhere in the sports arena where silver is not heavily valued for its ability to appropriately honor outstanding physical achievements in a timeless and truly emblematic fashion.

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Legendary Hidden Silver Dollars in the Ozarks

Have you ever heard of the legendary stash of silver dollars hidden in the Ozarks? The legend begins back when the early European settlers first came to North America. When Spanish explorers came up the from the Gulf of Mexico on the Mississippi River in search of precious metals, they found themselves in the upper reaches of the White River. There they found Indians mining silver.

The Spaniards bartered with the Indians and ended up with so much silver that they couldn’t manage to take it all back with them. So the Spaniards turned the silver into ingots by melting it and pouring it into musket barrels. They stashed the precious metal in natural caves around the area with intentions of returning to claim it. Unfortunately, they never did.

In the 1820’s the silver was found by a family who settled in the area by the name Yocum. They decided to slice the round silver ingots into coins and stamped them with their family name. These became the Yocum silver dollars and were supposedly worth more than even the silver dollars minted by the United States government at the time.

Some versions of the legend claim that the Yocham family worked the silver mines themselves and left when they heard rumors that there were promises of gold out in California. A descendant of the family claims that relatives in Kimberling City had the molds of the coins, but no actual proof of the coin has ever surfaced.

One scholar believes that the legendary coin is a fabrication of misinformation. Yocham is a Hungarian name and the story may have originated from the coin the Yocham “Stalard.” This coin was minted in honor of a Hungarian bishop, Bishop Yocham, who became a saint. As stalard is a similar sounding word to dollar. It could be that a Hungarian coin was mistakenly thought to be a dollar and created the legend of the Yocum silver dollar.

Another unfortunate note that discredits this legend is that geological area of the Ozarks does not produce any consumable amounts of silver. What the area does have is “fool’s silver” which is a mineral called galena.

However, there is some remaining speculation that the legend could be true. A man named Mike Brittain, whose ancestors had made a homestead in the Ozarks, had copies of diary pages and a portion of a map. Someone made the map while doing research in the National Archives in Washington D.C. The piece of map indicated a sign, a cave, and a Spanish fort. Mike claimed to have found what remained of the fort’s foundation but not the cave. The last words of the excerpt were from a man who was trying to escape Indians and about the silver coins he found in the cave.

The story is rich and exciting whether the legend proves true or false. It is also interesting to note that United States silver dollars that were minted around the same time as the legend are worth a minimum of $200 these days. So if the legends were to be true, these legendary silver dollars would be worth a hefty sum.

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Silver Fillings Are Safe Experts Say

Cavities are among the most prevalent dental problems that people experience. To treat the tooth cavities, many patients opt to get fillings. This process entails removing the decayed tooth matter and filling that area with a metal amalgam or dental composite to restore the tooth’s structure. The dental amalgam is made from a blend of metals that include mercury, silver, tin, and copper. This type of restoration is more commonly known as a silver filling.

Are Silver Fillings Safe?

The dental amalgam constitutes 50% mercury. The mercury is a crucial element as it binds the metals, to provide a strong, hard, and long-lasting filling. However, some are worried that the mercury content is harmful to human health. Mercury in the silver fillings is not poisonous. When this compound is combined with other materials, its chemical nature stabilizes. 

The quantity of mercury released in the process of chewing is negligible, and there’s no cause for alarm. In actuality, the amount is less than what individuals are exposed to in foods, air and water. Credible scientific research has certified that the amalgam filling is safe and efficient for filling cavities.

Benefits of Amalgam Tooth Fillings

Durability

In the field of dentistry, silver fillings have been in use for over 100 years. One of the reasons for this preference is because of the durability. Silver amalgam fillings are sturdy and can, therefore, endure the forces of chewing. The strong nature also makes them less prone to breaking, compared to other types of fillings such as composite or ceramic. Typically, they can last up to seven years before requiring replacement.

Economical

If you have a limited budget for your tooth decay treatment, consider getting a silver filling. It is less costly and is broadly used as a cost-effective form of filling.

Less Sensitive

The silver fillings can be used in treatments that involve areas of the mouth where moisture control is a problem. Unlike composite resin, the amalgam fillings tend to be less sensitive to moisture. 

Ease of Placement

Gold and porcelain restorations usually take longer; hence they require at least two dental appointments. Contrary to these, the silver amalgam fillings can be completed in a single dental visit. This makes them ideal for children and special needs patients, who may have a hard time remaining still in the course of treatment.

Safety Considerations

Although rare, there are incidences where a patient may be allergic to mercury. If you suspect that you have an allergy to mercury, you should notify your dentist before getting a silver filling. Your physician will test you, and, if necessary, advise you on alternate treatments. The most appropriate substitute is the gold filling as it's as durable as the amalgam type.

Moreover, if you develop hypersensitivity to the silver fillings later on, you should seek medical help. Your dentist is likely to recommend replacing the restoration with another material. The boon to working with health professionals is that they will provide you with sufficient information so that you can make an informed decision regarding the filling material to choose.

Conclusion

The dental amalgam is the most recommendable type of tooth filling. It is cost-effective, safe, durable and can be placed in the tooth cavity quickly. Most people don't realize how useful materials like gold and silver are. They have many practical applications. This is one reason precious metals have remained a safe investment and in high demand for thousands of years. Fads like cyber currencies come and go, but an investment in precious metals will last a lifetime.

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Security of a Silver IRA

Security of a Silver IRA

Owning physical silver in an IRA is a very safe and secure investment. In fact, it is one of the safest ways to invest your retirement funds. Most investors prefer silver because it's more affordable than other precious metals like gold or platinum. Additionally, because it's more affordable, when silver does fluctuate in price, the fluctuations are much smaller.

Some people choose to own silver without purchasing an IRA. Some people can get into trouble with this because silver is more affordable, so it requires owning a lot more of it to have a significant investment in silver. For people who own physical silver that isn't in an IRA, they require an expensive fire and water proof safe to make sure theft or damage is prevented. This safe can only hold so much silver. With a Silver IRA, the investor can have a trusted and authorized depository hold their silver and other precious metals. The investor won't have to worry about how much silver they plan to buy in this scenario.

Silver is one of, if not the most popular precious metal in the eyes of investors. Many people have realized its potential for growth and prosperity. Once you have decided on investing in silver for you IRA, you will need to know if your methods of storing it are safe and legal. Most Home Storage IRA's are illegal, regardless of the recent dishonest advertising. Some investors may not be aware of a rule enforced by the IRS that states that you cannot physically hold any silver you obtained through an IRA. Because of this, investors must use a depository to have it safely held for them.

A depository is a reputable and authorized location, usually associated with the providers of your IRA plan, who will store away your silver investments in a secure location. This makes choosing to invest in silver for your IRA a smart decision. The safety of the investor’s assets is the number one concern people have when thinking about investing a large amount of money into their IRA via silver.

In most cases, you will not have to worry about finding a depository. The Silver IRA provider usually handles this step for you. If this is not the case, there are many good places that can store a variety of precious metals for you in vaults. Simply check with your provider to make sure you can have your IRA investments stored there.

Silver IRA's provide investors with the stability and security they would expect to receive from owning a physical commodity with its own intrinsic value. Unlike stocks, bonds, and fiat currency, physical silver is something you can hold in your hand that has value. That being said, it is much safer to have your silver stored in protective vaults away from your home. This will help you avoid the risk of theft or misplacement. Storing your precious metals in a licensed, secured depository, whether your silver is in an IRA or not, is just a good idea. Depositories have armed guards on hand and the latest security systems. Most investors would never be able to afford this kind of security for their own silver.

If you are on the fence about whether to store your silver yourself or use a secure depository and IRA, weigh the pros and cons of each situation. Storing your silver in your home is good because you have complete control over where your silver is. It will be in your true physical possession, but a con would be the risk of theft or misplacement.

The best benefit of a Silver IRA is that it is a secure way to store your investments. When you have invested in silver through an IRA, you have something tangible. The value of your silver can increase with inflation and as the value of the dollar goes down. It can also show diversity in your portfolio.

Since having your silver stored in a secure IRA is fairly easy to accomplish, you can get started buying silver right away. You will experience the benefits of professional depository services. Professional depository services provide the investor with peace of mind knowing their silver investment is in good hands. As long as your silver is invested in your IRA, it will remain safe and readily available for the security of your financial future as well.

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Comstock Silver Lode - Richest U.S. Silver Deposit

Tale of the Comstock Silver Lode

This story takes place in the hot Nevada desert, in the year 1857, within the setting of a high, vacant and lonely mountain peak. Inside of the vast Virginia Range, a prospector by the name of Henry Comstock threw in his bid to search for an elusive large deposit of silver left by two recently deceased prospector brothers. It is called the “Comstock Lode” and whoever eventually got their hands on it, would be holding a first-class ticket, straight to the good life.

The two brothers were Hosea and Evan Grosh, and while there isn’t a whole lot of information regarding their deaths, timing couldn’t have been worse. The two of them were standing on the edge of a fortune in silver, which was patiently waiting to be found.

Never Reaching His Fort Knox

Comstock felt like this was his time to finally land the big one and the prospects around him no doubt felt like they were a shoe-in to become the Fort Knox of silver. He went into it with a head full of inspiration, continuously digging but after awhile the prospector just simply came up short, without much to show for any of it. His demise would come later on, dying penniless in the state of Oregon.

Irony will take it from here because we find out later that Henry Comstock was a lot closer to the silver lode than what he ultimately thought before he packed it in and packed-up for Oregon. The Comstock Silver Lode was no myth and what these unfortunate prospectors missed-out on is still considered a genuinely peculiar, sad tale. It is also one which remains a truly great display of a prospector’s grit and spirit. What the mining industry discovered was one the richest and greatest silver lode discoveries in the entire illustrious history of mining, which, of course, is a major triumph all in itself.

Positive Changes in the Mining Industry Come to Fruition

Because of the sudden impact of the Comstock Lode, news had flown quickly informing Americans everywhere that the prospectors behind such an incredible mining find were instantly rich. Anybody who had any claim staked in the silver lode was an immediate success story and deserved all of the newsworthiness that they had been receiving.

What this landmark achievement helped create was the very beginning of the advancements in mining technology, which has been the foreground of creating undeniably great leaps forward. During this prosperous time, well-utilized and famed processes such as the “Washoe Process” and “square-set timbering” were created. These were honest ground-breakers in the mining industry and we still heavily rely on these type of techniques and methods in this modern-era in which we live.

Back-in-the-day, all there was to rely on as far as proven, functional process was tunneling underground. This was so that we can make contact with the metal found below the surface but as time progressed, this practice became admittedly dangerous.

From Rough Beginnings to Mining History

We soon evolved and because of these incredible mining processes, there aren't many places where precious metals are out of our reach. The Comstock Lode may have begun on a melancholy note but as time soon proved, we always forge ahead and make the very best of all the great resources around us, everywhere.

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How to Open a Silver IRA

Silver is undoubtedly one of the most popular precious metals on the market today. There are plenty of reasons you should consider using it in your IRA. For one, silver is not very expensive. You can easily spend a small amount of money and have a decent quantity of silver added to your portfolio. It is a great investment opportunity as well, with many uses for it in the industry. This makes choosing to invest in silver quite lucrative.

Creating a Silver IRA is a very smart move to make. When you invest in silver and add these physical metals to your IRA, it gives you something tangible and stable to hold onto. What this means is that silver is far more secure than paper money. With paper money, you may experience bouts of hyperinflation during an economic collapse. 

During this time, paper money would lose its value as the cost of living soars. With a Silver IRA, you will feel more at ease knowing your finances have been backed up by something that it everlasting. Your silver will not lose its value. In fact, the price of silver would rise during a time like this, so there is a possibility that it could be worth more than what it was when you first invested in it.

Creating a Silver IRA is not hard to do. It is actually quite easy in most cases. Your Self-Directed IRA means that you, the investor, will have virtually complete control over what you can invest in. The possibilities are endless. With a Self-Directed IRA, you can invest in silver easily. 

Some of the steps you will need to take in order to open your Self-Directed Silver IRA are as follows.

Step 1: 

Find a reputable provider to open your Self-Directed IRA. You will want to be sure that your provider you choose will allow you to buy physical silver and any other investments you are planning to add to your account.

Step 2:

Next you will want to find an approved depository that can hold your silver. There are rules according to the IRS stating that you cannot take physical possession of precious metals you purchase with an IRA. In most cases, the provider you choose will already have an arrangement with an approved depository that can hold your silver for you. If yours does not, you will need to find one that can.

Step 3:

Now you can choose the type of silver bullion you would like to purchase with your Self-Directed IRA. The IRS will allow you to obtain American Eagle, Canadian Maple Leaf, and Australian Philharmonic coins. You can of course, use your IRA to buy silver bars as long as they meet the IRS’s standards for purity.

Now that we’ve covered some of the basic steps to getting started with your Silver IRA, it is up to you to decide if this is the right option for you. Investing in silver, putting it into your Self-Directed IRA, is a very smart decision to make if you would like to secure your financial stability for the future.

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American Silver Eagle

The U.S. Mint announced on Monday that it has 3 million ounces of the very popular American Eagle 2015 silver bullion coins. It plans to sell them on an allocated basis throughout the week after running out of the coins about three weeks prior.

Sales stopped on July 7th after a huge spike in sales which led to a sellout of their inventory. Just this month alone the U.S. Mint has sold about 2.7 million ounces of the popular American Eagle coin. Investors aren’t wasting any time jumping at the opportunity to get their hands on these precious metals.

This is the second time within the past nine months that the Mint has sold out because of the increasing demand for silver coins. In the past, the mint has been forced to ration coins due to the increasingly higher demand.

With silver being the most affordable precious metal, investors and collectors can get more metal for their money. The coin sales information for last month shows that they are at their highest point since January.

The popularity of the American Eagle silver coins is due primarily to how recognizable it is all over the world. It is the most well-known and accepted form of silver bullion on the market today. American Eagle silver coins make affordable investments, beautiful collector’s coins, or even a great gift or award. It is also good to know that these silver coins are the only ones allowed in an IRA.

These silver coins have been around since 1986, being minted by the United States as one-dollar silver coins named “Silver Eagles”. Each coin contains a minimum amount of 1 troy ounce of 99.9 percent pure silver. Because of their low price and beauty, there have been over 130 million of the coins sold since their debut.

The Silver Eagles get their design from the 1916 half dollar “Walking Liberty” by Adolph A. Weinman. It is widely considered to be the most beautiful coin ever minted by the U.S. American Eagle silver coins are also very easy to buy and sell at almost any precious metals, coin, or brokerage company. Prices are based on the market price for silver, plus a premium that will cover the cost of distribution and minting.

According to the U.S. Mint, silver coin sales continue to be on the rise. In previous months, coin sales spiked to 4.84 million ounces. It is starting to seem as if more investors now see the true value of investing in silver.

Silver’s potential is very substantial. All of its uses in the industry alone make it a great investment. When you take into account the affordability and ease of buying and selling, the decision of whether or not to invest becomes clear.

Now that the U.S. Mint has the silver coins back in stock, buyers will have to be patient knowing that they are only selling them on an allocated basis. This is to ensure they do not sell out again quickly before they can completely restock their inventory. With these measures into place, there should soon be plenty of silver bullion coins to go around once more.

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Silver Prices - Silver Demand

Despite the fall in silver prices in the recent past, market analysts have maintained that there is a great potential for the prices of this precious metal. This comes after one study showed that the pricing of silver was relatively low when compared to gold internationally. On the other hand, it is easier to buy from the silver market than the gold current global market. With the gold: silver ratio averaging at 73 within the first half of 2015 as compared to the normal average of 58, the silver market is not doing badly at all. Furthermore, the demand for silver jewelry has remained high. Consumer silver jewelry demand in the United States of America increased by 11% in the month of May. Imports from Thailand and China recorded an increase of 18.5% and 14% respectively within the previous five months of the year.

One of the leading precious metals consultancy firms projected that the demand for silver is likely to increase by 5% within 2015. Besides the use of the precious metal in making jewelry, its demand has continued to increase within the industrial sector. The use of silver in the renewable energy sector is likely to increase by 8% up to 65 million ounces because of its great role in the manufacturing of solar panels. For instance, the United States of America increased its solar panel installation up to 75% within the first quarter of 2015, thereby creating a high demand for this precious metal.

Market analysts have alleged that the silver demand would maintain and increase, especially as we look forward to a deficit of about 57.7 ounces of the precious metal in the next three consecutive years. One of the probable causes of the prices difference between these two metals is investor demand. Although the demand for gold was high at the start of the year, there has been increased outflow in the month of June. From the observations made, there was a great increase in the global ETF holdings for the silver metal by over 4.7 million ounces as of 24 July. This means that there is a very high likelihood for many investors to develop a positive and long-term view about the prices of silver in the world market.

Although the start was relatively slow, analysts have observed a great improvement in the silver bullion demand. As the month of June was drawing to the end, some companies decided to sell out silver coins following a drop of the price below $15 per ounce. This was something that happened without their knowledge. However, most companies resumed selling their silver bullion coins based on allocation to avoid the losses this week. Despite the fact that there was a drop in global coins sale by about 6% when compared with their price last year at such a time, the sales have maintained their position as the fifth-highest record in the history of global sales. Looking at this trend you can easily make up your mind on whether to invest in silver in the current market or not.

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How To Invest In Silver Stocks

Are you looking for a way to maximize your current earnings and best reinforce your financial standing? Investing in the basics like stocks, bonds, property and the like should certainly make up a good portion of your investment portfolio. However, if that’s all that you’ve got a stake in, then you’re missing out on a very promising opportunity. The precious metals market is ripe for the investor who is savvy enough to put money in while the prices are getting lower and cost dollar averaging down. All you need to do is have the right idea of when and how to invest in silver. 

From its inception, the precious metals market has been on the climb, and it only continues to rise, despite the occasional slump. In the last ten years alone, the price of silver has doubled, but has even reached a peak of over five times the price at which it started the decade. Though the short-term fluctuations can cause some investors a bit of reluctance, the long-term stability and growth is cause for peace of mind and even confidence when investing in silver. In other words, silver is not going anywhere and is here to stay. 

Though investing in precious metals, like silver, may seem like an absolute no-brainer, a novice or even fairly experienced investor could still have many questions. The assistance of professionals, like those at Capital Gold Group, can be of the utmost importance. For instance, the distinction of whether to invest in actual, tangible silver bullion or coins, as opposed to investing in silver stock with any one of the many silver exchange-traded funds (ETF's), is something that you may be confused or conflicted about. Capital Gold Group has plenty of educational material on the advantages of purchasing physical silver that can help you along the way.

 The primary difference between the two kinds of precious metals investments are the respective possession or lack thereof actual, physical silver. Though Capital Gold Group strongly urges the possession of physical metals, an investment in silver stock, which is to say a silver ETF, is typically financially similar, but does not require an investor to store or house any precious metals him or herself. This is often seen as a pragmatic advantage, but, again, does not amount to any significant difference in the potential return on an investment in silver. Strong opinions in the metals industry suggest that you want to invest in physical silver as it has no counter party risk, and paper can not be redeemed for silver through an ETF or stock certificate. This is why investing in physical silver has less counter party risk than say investing in paper silver.

 When you’re ready to make the financially beneficial step into the precious metals market, and you’re looking to invest in silver, then you’re going to want to call on the professional expertise of a reputable precious metals dealer like Capital Gold Group, an accredited business with the BBB with an A+ rating. Our experienced precious metals experts will help you make the most lucrative and secure silver purchases into the physical commodity to best suit your personal goals and existing investment portfolio. There is no reason to face the risks of the often-rocky market on your own, when you can call on the assistance of professionals who are here to offer you their expert insight. 

Contact Capital Gold Group online at startwithgold.com or by calling (800) 510-9594 today and make your financial future that much brighter!

Best Silver IRA

Are you looking to diversify and fortify your individual retirement account (IRA), but you’re not quite sure what exactly the best way to do that might be? If you want to make the most of your current retirement fund and set yourself up for the most lucrative and financially comfortable future, then you’re going to want to make sure that you don’t neglect the precious metals market. Buying precious metals as a means of broadening and securing your retirement plan is a phenomenal idea, especially when you’re looking to get into silver bullion or coins!

When planning for your retirement, there is a great deal of factors that must be considered before taking any irreversible action. The most vitally important issue at stake is accurately and honestly calculating the figure that you anticipate needing on an annual basis to maintain your desired quality of life throughout your retirement. All too often, people planning for retirement will overestimate the amount of money they need, which causes alarm bells to sounds over the plausibility of ever amassing that kind of fund. Or they will underestimate the money needed, and that will cause even more dire financial issues once a retiree reaches the end of their retirement fund. Neither option is desirable and so both should be avoided by proper and thoughtful retirement planning.

A truly incredible opportunity is laying patiently in plain sight, waiting for a savvy investor to capitalize on what will surely reinforce and stabilize any individual retirement account. The precious metals market has been and continues to be on a steady climb, with the price of silver more than doubling in the last ten years. That steady and reliable rate of long-term growth is projected to continue well into the future, which means that investing in a Silver IRA is going to be a pivotal and highly financially advantageous move for an investor planning for retirement.

If you’re unsure or would feel more comfortable with additional assistance in the process of securing your own Silver IRA, you are not alone. Many individuals who are somewhere along in the process of developing a retirement plan are confused or conflicted about which avenue to take when it comes to buying into the silver and the precious metals market. Fortunately for you, Capital Gold Group is here to make all of your worry a thing of the past. With the help of our team of precious metals experts, you can rest easily knowing that you have the most optimized IRA possible.

When you’re ready to take serious steps in the direction of enhancing your retirement plan to include the best Silver IRA possible, you are going to be amazed with the knowledge and service that you will receive from the precious metals experts at Capital Gold Group. When you want to set yourself up for the most fruitful and comfortable retirement, you are not going to want to leave silver out of the equation. 

Contact Capital Gold Group today, either online at startwithgold.com or by calling (800) 510-9594, and set yourself up for the retirement that you want!

Why Silver is the Best Investment Vehicle

Are you looking for an innovative, yet secure way to diversify your investment portfolio? Want to begin putting your savings to use, rather than watching it be effectively eaten away by the ever-rising tide of inflation? Investing in silver bullion is a phenomenal way to both broaden and fortify your financial standing, so that you can weather the unpredictability of our economic environment. With the value of silver having doubled in just the last decade, and predicted to continue in its rise, you can rest assured that the best silver to buy is any silver bars or silver bullion.

Silver and other precious metals are among the most promising and unwavering assets you can invest in. With the price of both gold and silver nearly doubling in the past ten years alone and while there are short-term fluctuations, that figure is steadily on the rise. There is very promising speculation that precious metals will continue to remain a steadfast investment long into the foreseeable future because it's stood the test of time for thousands of years. When you want to really solidify and strengthen your investment portfolio, you certainly want to buy silver.

By merely continuing to deposit your earnings into a savings account, you aren’t doing much to strengthen your financial future. Most savings accounts carry very little earning potential. With the economy in a constant state of flux and the inflation rate always rising higher, it can feel like there is no way to achieve financial security and a store of wealth. Fortunately, this is not entirely the case. While there is much turbulence in the economic climate at present, there are financial anchors to which you can tie your wealth and secure it through whatever may come. Silver is one of these crucial strongholds.

For those of you who are wise enough to follow the trends of those in "the know" and begin buying silver while the getting’s good, we would like to help you get started. Our experts have been assisting people investing in the precious metals market for over a decade and the combined years of experience in our office s astronomical. Capital Gold Group has a highly reputable team of experts in the field of precious metals. We want to help you by answering any and all question that you may have and by getting you set on the best track toward precious metals investment and subsequent financial fortitude.

When you’re ready to spread some of your wealth around and place some or all in the precious metals market, Capital Gold Group would be pleased to help you segue seamlessly into the amazingly secure and lucrative arena of silver investing. There is no wrong time to begin buying silver, but Capital Gold Group can help you arrange the ideal silver investment to suit your own personal financial needs today. Allow us to lend a hand and help you make the most of the incredible investment opportunity of buying into silver. Let us help you conserve your wealth and hedge against the adverse effects of inflation by investing in silver today!

Contact Capital Gold Group online  at startwithgold.com or by calling (800) 510-9594 and take the first step toward fortifying your financial stature. 

Silver Prices Today

Today, silver prices are hovering around $15 per ounce. Silver prices are in a constant state of discovery, and they are watched by banks, financial institutions, dealers, and investors, as a key component of the economy at large. Since the beginning of the 21^st century, silver prices have been increasing, and this has caught the attention of many investors. People look to precious metals such as silver when inflation occurs, and currency devaluation runs rampant, which is currently happening with U.S. dollars and other fiat currencies.

In the event of an economic collapse, precious metals like silver and gold will become one of the few (if not the only) means of purchasing goods and services. As fiat currencies plummet in value due to hyperinflation, silver will retain and increase its value. However, it is important to buy silver now, before the price spikes, otherwise you may find yourself hard out of luck when the economy crashes and silver prices go through the roof.

In order to receive the largest return on your investment possible, it’s important to buy low, and right now silver prices are relatively low. In fact, many experts believe silver prices today are conspicuously low, and they predict that prices will rise dramatically in the next few years. 

The price of silver is always changing, and it never remains the same for very long. There are many factors that affect silver price fluctuations, and these include inflation fears, asset allocations, currency volatility, supply and demand, and even geopolitical strife. The key to understanding a silver investment is in realizing that, although silver prices can be volatile, silver is meant for long-term investments. In the long-term, the trend for silver’s price is nothing but upwards. Although short term price fluctuations may scare away more novice investors, veterans understand that over a long enough period of time, the price of silver will certainly rise again. This rise in the price of silver could lead to huge returns on your investment if you play your cards right.

Lately, silver prices have been trending a little lower, which leads many people to believe that now is the perfect time to buy. Since 2011, silver prices have been trending slightly lower after nearly reaching the $50 per ounce mark. This ought not to frighten prospective investors, because it is expected that the price will return to and exceed past its former heights in due time.

If you’d like to learn more about what affects the price of silver and where the price is likely to head, Capital Gold Group would like to offer you our expert assistance. We are a Better Business Bureau accredited gold and silver investment business. We can help you lock down your wealth and secure your financial future with precious metal investments. There’s never been a better time to start investing in silver and a small investment today could lead to huge payoffs in the future, especially if a financial disaster strikes.

To learn how you can get started with silver, contact Capital Gold Group today at 800-510-9594 or visit us at startwithgold.com.