What a first quarter of 2019 uranium investors experienced. First the price of the energy source went up, then down. First, they were able to rub their hands together when the price reached an annual high of a good 29 US dollars per pound (454 grams).

Jewellery, coins, medals, bars - gold gifts are popular. This is certainly also because they have a certain value. Moreover, they do not lose this value in the long term. On the contrary, anyone who gave away a pendant made of 10 grams of gold 20, 30 or 40 years ago, for example, would have to dig much deeper into their pockets today. And anyone who was given a Krugerrand as a gift 20 years ago can silver it today for a small bag of euros.

The environment seems ideal for silver in particular. The major silver producers have reduced their silver production by about 4.4 percent compared to the previous year 2019. At the same time they have increased their gold production. Silver was traded at an extreme discount to gold this year.

It hasn't just been about getting enough to eat for a long time now. Even if hunger is still rampant in many parts of the world. In the long term, according to food experts, healthy fine snacks will increasingly replace traditional meals. So no longer the curry sausage from the stand, but healthy mini-dishes, cleverly prepared, will come. The trend originates from the USA and is called snackification.

The fact that gold serves as a means of preserving value has also become established in people's minds. Inflation is commonly seen as a means to economic growth. The disadvantage: Saved money loses value. That is why many people like to take gold or gold shares.

The trade policy tensions between China and the USA and the interest rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve led to subdued global demand. This development could now be reversed in the new year. Demand is rising and copper stocks are low. These supply restrictions and rising demand could lead to a rally in the metal.

One of the biggest shipping accidents was the sinking of Central America on 12 September 1857. The three-masted passenger paddle steamer was on the Panama-Havana-New York route. With several tons of gold, the ship sank in a hurricane just before it reached New York. On board were extremely rare gold coins.

This is new: A company concentrates solely on the uranium sector and wants to benefit from rising license fees and streaming acquisition opportunities. Among others, the Reno Creek project of Uranium Energy was selected.

Gold and silver investments are considered extremely attractive in the medium to long term. Bonds are currently no alternative. A certain state of emergency is spreading. The banks no longer charge interest. On the contrary, fees are threatening to cut back on savings.

Artificial nerve cells with silver advance artificial intelligence (AI) and silver will probably play a key role in this important area. Because human brain nets are to be imitated, the precious metal silver with its excellent conductor properties comes just at the right time.