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Message:: [QUOTE="WingedLiberty, post: 1120913, member: 26030"]Interesting web link ... These silver "shortages" have occurred in the past.This is from a gold vs silver web site ... "In March, 2008 there was an unprecedented shortage of 'retail  silver' (physical silver in forms that all but the largest investors  typically purchase). Most large bullion dealers were out of most or all  of their silver (and their suppliers were out, too) for a few weeks.   Again, in August, 2008, major shortages occurred.  This could be  attributed to the silver market being small, but if shortages of retail  silver haven't occurred in the past, it's a sign that either [1] there  is less silver available than before, or [2] investors are purchasing  more silver than in the past, or [3] dealers were reducing their  inventory (which doesn't make business sense).  As one of these  shortages began, The Tulving Co started selling 1000 ounce silver bars,  suggesting that it was one of the few forms of silver that could be  obtained (they are rarely sold in the retail market). There have  been minor retail gold shortages, but not to the extent of the silver  shortages.  The  argument that silver shortages occurred because the silver market is  small don't help -- if the silver market is so small, it would take less  investor demand to cause prices to rise."[/QUOTE]