STRIEBRO – čakanie na príležitosť
Stále častejšie sa ozývajú hlasy, ktoré poukazujú na možný raketový vzostup ceny striebra.
J. Cross from VM group at Global Capital Forum described silver as "exciting and often ignored, competing in the shadow of gold and platinum". Indeed since the low point in precious metals markets in 2001, silver has outperformed gold by rising 254% as against gold's 235%. As for platinum, which has actually recorded an even greater rise on a genuine supply shortage, that's another issue altogether! Cross said silver had sometimes been somnolent - "but boy it can move!"
But there are positive points in industrial usage, and these are almost in the exponential growth phase, perhaps currently amounting to a relatively small proportion of offtake, but likely to become very significant in the years ahead. Meanwhile, as gold and platinum become more and more expensive, silver tends to come into its own as the first, and affordable, port of call in respect of precious metals investment.
But it is in areas like the production of biocides and RFID (radio frequency identification) devices where the real growth in industrial usage may be seen. Silver is beginning to be used in wood preservatives now that some other harmful chemicals are being legislated out of use in this sector. This could lead to strong demand. In the medical sector, wound dressings utilising the metals biocidal properties is another area likely to show major growth, as are other medical uses in the fight against hospital borne bacteria.
Overall though, with silver in chronic surplus as far as normal industrial supply and demand statistics will show it still remains an efficient way to invest in precious metals, with the balance of supply over demand largely held as investment metal. In this respect, investor demand tends to drive the price and Cross has little doubt that the price will go with gold - and she's positive about the gold price too!
Zdroj: MineW
28.02.2008
