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At the end of 2010, silver prices increased an unbelievable 70% in only four months. Global investors today are predicting that silver will be at record-high levels by the end of 2011 or into 2012. If you are contemplating buying silver, now may be the time to do so if you have not already. After all, even if prices increase only slightly, you will still get a return on your investment if you sell your silver when the cost is higher than what you paid for it. However, many investors choose to never sell their silver because of the intrinsic value of this precious metal. The question remains—what is sending the price of silver to record heights?

One important aspect that is driving silver prices up is due to a decrease in supply. In 1900, there were about 12 billion ounces of refined silver in the world. In 1990, the amount had decreased to 2.2 billion ounces. Today, there are fewer than 300 million ounces of refined silver in the world. The reason for this decline is due in part to the fact that silver mined today goes into technological devices, photographic equipment, and medical tools. Plus, some of the greatest producers of gold like China, India, and Russia discontinued the exporting of silver though their stockpiles have decreased greatly as well.

While the supply of silver declines, the demand for investment opportunities is on the rise. This leads to an impressive increase in silver prices. In 2007, the price of silver hovered around per ounce. As of the middle of 2011, it is about per ounce. Predictions have been made which state that silver is expected to hit per ounce before the end of 2011. After that, there is no telling just how high the prices of silver could get before they finally begin to decline.

There are rarely no-brainer investment opportunities today, but when it comes to investing in this precious metal, nothing is more obvious. It is incredibly easy to invest in silver with online vendors, and if you find a wholesaler offering silver at a lower cost than standard retailers, you can save even more on your purchase. Secure your investment today in the form of coins or bullion before silver prices skyrocket even higher. When the predictions of price increases come true, you will be glad you made your investment sooner rather than later.

Gold Price Per Ounce Predictions Over $ 2,000 According to US Gold Dealer Regal Assets

iGoldLive – Live Gold Prices Delivered to Your Phone.

Los Angeles, Ca (PRWEB) August 15, 2011

The price of gold bullion may exceed $ 2000 before years end according to industry expert predictions to include US gold dealer Regal Assets. Regal Assets is a US precious metals dealer for gold, silver, platinum and palladium that also provides daily syndicated gold news and alerts. Regals gold expert, Tyler Gallagher, puts out a weekly video recap that updates gold investors on the events directly effecting the global financial market and its effect on the price of gold.

The Federal Reserve sketched a dim outlook for the economy last Tuesday, suggesting it will remain weak for two more years. The tailspin on Wall Street was further fueled by Standard & Poor’s decision to downgrade long-term U.S. debt. Fears of another U.S. recession and worries about how governments will deal with global debt problems sent the gold and silver prices into an international rally.

Chicago Mercantile Exchange raised the amount of money it costs to buy a speculative gold futures contract and after gold spiked to a record of $ 1,817.60 an ounce in overnight trading. The CME deployed the same technique with silver in May when price of silver skyrocketed to almost $ 50 an ounce, which then led to more than a 30% decline in the metal.

Despite the efforts to keep gold prices from inflating, the international demand for gold and silver from consumers and individual investors is increasing. Behind India, China is the second largest consumer of physical gold. Regal Assets estimates that silver demand is expected to increase 40% for India and same for China by 2012 which will also effect gold and silver prices.

Due to the volatility in the global market and the diverse variables that effect gold prices, Regal Assets has created the smartphone app iGoldLive that delivers live prices, news and alerts. Regal Assets is an A+ rated gold dealer that allows US consumers to buy gold bullion online and have it shipped direct to their home for physical delivery thru their site http://www.RegalGoldCoins.com

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