Thanks FLATS (great to be with you again) and Keygeo for the...

Thanks FLATS (great to be with you again) and Keygeo for the interesting exchange.

It appears that the stimulus for increasing silver price is likely to be the result of a surge in speculative-investment in the metal as opposed to shortage created by industrial type demand.

This is compatible with the numerous agencies that are "spruking" the potential of silver as an investment.
Inflationary factors are obviously the stimulus for such investment.

If the "sprukers" have much to gain by a surge in silver price created by investment in the metal, manipulation of markets when the time is right is likely to see a radical move to higher price of silver.

That appears to me to be a reasonable scenario.

And perhaps the theme of FLATS and Keygoe exchang where the interchange seems to be relating to detail rather then disagreement on the big picture?

This post is basically a figment of my imagination.
Your guess is as good as.
Vidi