Because there is limited supply of something that does not immediately translate to sky high prices. You can't eat silver and it doesn't pay interest. It's longer-term fate is down. Currently it is still a bubble. Failure to see persistent signs of inflation will push it lower. Another recession will push it even lower.
================= DR Z; its Murray T. For 1998 Silver squeeze Buffet buy old news,click this link,..... Hit your ''page down'' button 12[/+ ]times ; click & enjoy.
here is link he referred to http://www.gold-speculator.com/mart...on-squeeze-bull-market-pt-iii-feb-1998-a.html