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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;InfleXion, post: 1236792, member: 29012&quot;]You bring up a valid point. Above ground available (scrap) silver does not include bullion that investors have stashed that may at some point become available and skew the current metrics. In fact, this is practically a certainty if you ask me, and will be part of the ebb and flow if/as prices rise and profit taking ensues. It is going to be a hodgepodge no matter how you slice it, and to say we know that X percentage of folks with silver are willing to part with it vs. hold on to it would be speculation. Some people may realize that the price is going up for a reason and cling to it, others may say hey I&#039;m taking a cut while the getting&#039;s good. I am merely pointing at the trend, and the extremely low levels of scrap out there which says a lot to me. So no, I don&#039;t consider investment silver as being used up, but it&#039;s also not readily available. It&#039;s only available for the right price. </p><p><br /></p><p>[edit]</p><p>I just came to the realization that this line of thinking includes investment gold as part of the above ground available supply, while investment silver is not, or at least appears not to be in the charts I&#039;ve looked at. This definitely throws a wrench into the ratio. Any additional clarity would be appreciated as this is not the most clear cut situation.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here are the charts I have been using, taken from the following article:</p><p><a href="http://www.chrismartenson.com/blog/screaming-fundamentals-owning-gold-and-silver/59850" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.chrismartenson.com/blog/screaming-fundamentals-owning-gold-and-silver/59850" rel="nofollow">http://www.chrismartenson.com/blog/screaming-fundamentals-owning-gold-and-silver/59850</a></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH]132218.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]132219.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p>[/edit][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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