Learn About Futures Insider for November 3, 2011: Silver (Part 3)

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Part 1: Learn About Futures Insider for November 3, 2011: Silver (Part 1)

Part 2: Learn About Futures Insider for November 3, 2011: Silver (Part 2)

Key Uses

Besides the designation of precious metal and the investing demand which may go with that, silver enjoys application in a variety of industries including dentistry, electronics, soldering, mirrors, nuclear reactors, chemical catalysts, and even medicine. Silver was once widely believed to be a ward against disease and has shown significant broad-spectrum antimicrobial properties. This metal was once used to kill germs prior to the widespread use of antibiotics. It has also recently been applied to clothing to inhibit bacterial growth. Research into this side of silver usage is ongoing.

One of the often highlighted areas of use was photography. With the age of digital cameras, this field of use has tapered while other industrial applications had experienced growth, as illustrated in the following graph:

Key Concerns

Silver, like gold, can play host to a variety of fundamental concerns which are closely tied into the global economic situation. Since a large portion of use is dedicated to industrial applications, demand for electronic components and other manufactured goods can be tied into the price of silver. Trade of world currencies as well as investment demand for silver bullion can also be important issues to watch.

On the supply side of fundamentals, the concentration of much of the mining of silver in Peru and Mexico can be of importance if there are any political or social events in either of those countries.

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