Articles by SRSrocco

STRATEGIC SILVER MARKET REPORT: Investment Demand To Be Key Driver

This is a new Strategic Report on the Silver Market and why investment demand will be the key driver in the future.  While I believe we will see stronger industrial silver demand, the main driver will be investment demand.  Why?  More investors will protect their wealth in silver because of the massive increase…

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TOM CLOUD PRECIOUS METALS UPDATE: Basel III On Gold & What’s Happening In The Silver Market

Tom Cloud discusses the implications of the new Basel III ruling on gold and what is taking place in the silver market.  Tom says that premiums on silver bullion products have fallen for the first time in several months.  This is also due to precious metals demand being the lowest this time of year during the summer…

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METALS & MARKET UPDATE JULY 11th: Commodity Prices Declining, Covid Lockdowns Rising & Silver At Critical Technical Level

This is a CRUCIAL Metals & Market Update showing continued weakness in commodity prices as Covid-19 Lockdowns rise in many countries worldwide.  Also, the falling Bond Rates suggest more deflation ahead while silver is at a key technical level.  My forecast for a collapse of the U.S. shale oil production gets confirmed…

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HOW MUCH SILVER IS USED IN THE SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY… More Than I Thought

The Semiconductor Industry consumes a lot of silver, a great deal more than I thought.    Let’s say the semiconductor industry consumed more silver than either global silverware or photography demand. With the largest growth sector in the Industrial Silver Market being electronics, semiconductors are a vital component…

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DID WORLD ENERGY CONSUMPTION PEAK IN 2018?? Major 2020 Energy Update & Important Trends

With the 2021 BP Statistical Review release today, world energy consumption per capita peaked in 2018, declined in 2019, and then dropped considerably in 2020 during the pandemic shutdowns.  Also, while most countries showed a decline in total energy consumption last year, these two countries actually reported increases…

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