For a few years I have kept precious metals on my radar. Bought a Kilo of silver and oz of plat last year just to hold.
This year when the silver squeeze started the happen, I started to dig a bit more.
I realized that I'm a dummy for keeping my cash at the bank.
From now on, I will have all my money invested but whatever would be cash will be stored in my house. Not only stored physically, but also with utility.
Silverware will be made out of pure silver (bacteria doesnt stick to silver). Necklace with the cross made out of gold, dishes made out of silver, etc.
Why buy crap made in China when I can screw China, the banks and big retailers while at the same time, help the local miners, jewelers, etc.
Get your wealth out of the dollar (& globalist banking system) and buy true stores of wealth that they cant print nor control.
If you're concerned about antimicrobial metals, copper is much more antimicrobial than silver is.
Silver isn't going to gain much value and has hovered around $25/oz for god knows how long.
Your best bet is cryptocurrency quite honestly. Ethereum alone has gone up $400 in the last 3 or so days.
Silver is only at "$27/oz" because the COMEX sets the price. The COMEX is a division of the NY Stock exchange. In other words, Wall St and the bankers that want you to use the dollar "decide" the price of silver.
Try to buy silver tomorrow for $27/oz lmk where you find it xD
Also, silver is an industrial metal needed for cars, electronics, etc. It will have value forever because God created the elements. Cryptos are man made and there are already over 7,000 cryptos. So thats starting to look a lot like money printing to me. Wont have value in 1,000 years. Wont have value in 100 years. Might not have value in 10 years!