Aside from "poor man's gold", silver is much more subject to market manipulation, in that supply is more difficult to expand. I have no doubt it will end the year with a firm floor above $20. Between Iran/Israel, China/Taiwn, and the opening of the Iranian Euro based oil bourse, that level may be reached before Easter.
I stayed out of silver for a long time, the Hunt debacle kept it depressed against gold in the public perception, but I got in the Hunt market at $3.70 and bailed out at 10 to 1. If I'm really lucky, time for another ride.
Yes, and that time is now here again.