Written by Retirement Advisor Published May 24, 2026 · Last updated August 12, 2026
Silver’s spot price is genuinely more volatile than gold’s — it trades on a smaller, thinner market and is heavily influenced by industrial demand (solar panels, electronics) in addition to investment demand, which can produce sharper swings over any given year. Rather than relying on a single video’s account of ‘a full year in silver,’ check the actual settlement price history directly through CME/COMEX data or a source like Kitco, which publish historical spot prices free of charge.
Because silver historically has shown larger percentage swings than gold in both directions, position sizing and timeline matter more with silver than with steadier assets. A one-year snapshot — good or bad — is not a reliable basis for a retirement allocation decision on its own; look at multi-year and multi-decade price history before drawing conclusions.
Golds was easier when it was in the £1000 range because it was tax free for sovereigns and britainnias but over here in uk we have to pay tax on silver and platinum
Damn brotha, u got almost 8 grand back from taxes. Thats awesome. Not that kinda luck here…. even with "NO TAX ON OVERTIME" I BARELY GOT 3
I can't participate in the draw because they wont allow forigners in
Golds was easier when it was in the £1000 range because it was tax free for sovereigns and britainnias but over here in uk we have to pay tax on silver and platinum
I make a little over minimum wage so it's not really something I need to worry about at the moment lol.
Newbie question, how do you know they actually have your metals in storage for the IRA?
Focus on the ounces not the price. the dollar is crashing the fundamentals haven.t changed. keep calm and keep stacking. peace.