Ted Butler: The Case for a Silver Price Explosion Has Never Been Stronger
- Ted Butler: The Case for a Silver Price Explosion Has Never Been Stronger
by Theodore Butler, http://silverseek.com/
Jim Cook, Investment Rarities interviews Ted Butler
Q: For a number of years, you have been insisting that silver would experience dramatic price gains. Any change in your thinking these days?
A: Not only has there been no change in my thinking, the case for a silver price explosion has never been stronger.
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Q: In what way?
A: Well for starters, there is now more buying power in the world and less silver than ever. Every asset class has risen to all-time highs, while silver has gotten cheaper. The slightest switch from more expensive assets to dirt cheap silver will light a rocket under the price of silver.
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Q: What else?
A: Interest rates. While we’ve yet to see negative interest rates in the U.S., they are a fact of life in Europe. Getting nothing on a deposit should spur people to buy asserts that are cheap and capable of rising in price.
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Q: What about the possibility of more quantitative easing?
A: Yes, I think concerns about monetary policies have caused some big investors and institutions to acquire gold or silver lately.
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Q: Like a hedge fund?
A: I don’t know who. I call one of them a “whale” because I believe they just bought 100 million ounces of silver.
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Q: What about the biggest silver hoarder of all, JPMorgan?
A: Yes, they have recently become aggressive again and are the leader in taking delivery from the COMEX. They have around 850 million ounces of physical silver which is the equivalent of all the silver mined worldwide in one year. Between the ETFs and JPMorgan, they own most of the silver in the world.
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Q: Is JPM the whole story in silver?
A: Yes, they are in complete control.
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