silver is at bottom

I personally would not buy silver over 10 bucks...but that is just me.

I dont care about a ratio...that is rationalization.

Buying something because of a correlation to a separate investment isnt reason for me.

And no, I think you know my answer. If silver goes to 10 then gold goes lower and likely other assets like stocks go lower and I would likely purchase what asset I felt was best, not something as a currency hedge or some historic ratio.

To me silver has very little intrinsic industrial purpose..silver seems to be a poor mans gold, purchased because of gold and for people that cannot afford or do not want to afford gold.

That also means nothing..

Many businesses run production less than fixed costs..thats because shutting operations is more costly than running production at a loss.

At some point they have to decide if they want to bail on production, but to me it is not a reason to buy silver at all..

https://www.investopedia.com/articles/trading/09/gold-silver-ration.asp

Is just one of many that addresses this theory.  Many, many things you have to keep in mind however.  One is that prices are not as fixed as they once were and different things affect different metals. 

But there are people that trade this ration on an hourly, daily, yearly, multi-yearly ratio.  Etc etc.   So, this is common practice and some swear by it.  

Another thing to keep in mind---suppose gold is an anomaly right now.  What if gold is overpriced and silver is correct to the ratio?

No, the markets are not rigged.  Unless you have another Hunt brothers type thing.  People that say markets are rigged are the same folks that think sports games are rigged---but they never seem to figure out the side to bet on if it is so rigged.  Same thing with markets---if it is rigged you should know which way to put your money in to make a profit. 

If you use this, I would recommend using it along with other justifications that also reinforce your opinion. 

If you want any mystery hedge, gold is all you can bank on. Silver has zero importance as to a currency or much of any value industrial wise.

Why are you attempting to hedge with an inferior investment, you might as well do nothing than buy a 10% value quasi hedge like silver.

Sure. Some people do this, especially if they think silver is undervalued at the time compared to gold. Folks will always try to find somewhere to put their money if the market is not strong.  Usually silver is seen as a hedge against a currency falling. 

Over a very long period the charts really do not reflect consistent correlation with the stock market.  However, from time to time there is one.  The problem is sometimes silver is strong when the market is; sometimes silver is strong in a downward market.  These patterns can be seen sometimes for decades.  So there are a lot of favors to consider and what is going on with the market and silver at the time. 

Huh?

I have solar panels and they are made from steel and silicon and little if any silver.

Teeth? I dont have silver fillings, that is old school inefficient way of dentistry. Composite fillings are stronger and look better.

I know you are playing your usual game..you are not interested in what I think is a good investment...

But that said, I dont like much of anything in this market. I do not force an investment if I think nothing has value. I will wait until investments I feel are interesting go on sale and purchase at that time.

If I have to wait 1-2-5 yrs, who cares..I for sure am not buying in this market..and I would never ever own silver. If metals get hit and silver goes under 10, then if gold was down a similar amount I would purchase gold. Silver is no hedge, it is a cheap knockoff and if I want to hedge I will hedge..silver to me is a tag along and I am not looking to purchase a tag along.

Because you follow me around being critical more than you are genuinely interested in conversation.

But I did answer your question even though I still doubt you really wanted an answer.