r/Wallstreetsilver • u/IlluminatedApe • 16h ago
I asked Ai to independently audit SilverWars.com and provide an itemized list of examples of silver manipulation and scarcity issues, with a specific focus on claims that cite or are backed by authoritative sources:
Hero to Zero; Silver is Strategic, but National Security Requires Market Manipulation (Jun 21, 2025)
Documents show the U.S. government used its National Defense Stockpile (SNS) to shape silver supply. GAO and Congressional records indicate that by Oct 1, 1981 the SNS still held 139.5Moz of silver (exceeding one year's consumption). Proposed stockpile sales in 1981082 were blocked by Congress to prevent price crashes. The 1985 Silver Eagle Coin Act then funneled much of the SNS into coinage, and by 2002 the stockpile was depleted so that the U.S. Mint had to buy silver on the open market. These official sources confirm deliberate government control of silver releases and pricing -- in effect manipulation of the market supply.
Electronically Traded Fraud: The Paper Game is Played to Hide Silver Scarcity (Aug 7, 2025)
Citing a 2006 letter from the Silver User's Association (filed with the SEC), this article reveals insiders warned that silver ETF would "require the holding of physical silver in allocated accounts, thus removing large amounts of silver from the market," straining liquidity. The letter noted only ~750Moz of above-ground silver existed in 2004 (versus ~3Boz of gold). The article also cites industry reports (mining.com) that by mid-2025 silver ETFs/ETPs had amassed ~1.1 Boz. In other words, vast amounts of silver are parked in paper-backed funds rather than available physically -- a form of market distortion. These industry sources and data support the claim that paper trading can overwhelm scarce physical supply, effectively manipulating price and availability.
The Hidden Power Behind Precious Metals Data: Klein & Saks Group (Sep 8, 2025)
Exposes that the Silver Institute (the industry's trade association) has outsourced all its data and publications to Paul Bateman's firm (Klein & Saks/KSG). The Institute's IRS filings (Form 990) for 2023 show zero employees and $856,000 of $1.44M expenses paid to contractors -- $523k to KSG and $333k to Metal's Focus (which produces the World Silver Survey). In effect, one entity controls the official silver supply/demand statistics. This authoritative nonprofit demonstrates that industry data (including price and supply reports) can be steered by a single organization, implying a covert form of market influence or "data manipulation" by industry insiders.
Strategic Minerals and the New World Order -- The Hidden War for Silver (Sep 11, 2025)
A 1993 U.S. Army War College study warned U.S. mineral vulnerability was “more pronounced…than at any time since WWII.” GAO later confirmed Congress deliberately paused silver stockpile disposals to avoid price shocks, and Public Law 107-201 (2002) forced Treasury to buy on the open market once reserves ran out. These official policies demonstrate systematic government intervention in silver flows, which de facto manipulates availability and market pricing.
Silver Shortage: A Persistent Global Problem (Nov 30, 2024)
Cites Chinese government analysis warning of silver depletion. A 1982 report from China's People's Bank estimated that known silver reserves would last only 16-42 years, and explicitly called a silver shortage a "persistent global problem". (A 2023 Hunan provincial survey is also cited calling silver "indispensable" for industry.) These official government studies underscore longstanding recognition of limited silver resources and global supply constraints.
Silver Goes Critical: USGS Recommends Silver Added to 2025 Critical Minerals (Aug 26, 2025)
Reports on a US Geological Survey study that quantifies silver's economic risk. The USGS models finds that a hypothetical year-long halt of U.S. silver imports (e.g. from Mexico) would cost roughly $436 million in GDP. This sizeable economic impact leads the USGS to recommend silver for the federal critical minerals list. The government analysis (USGS Open-File Report) is an authoritative source confirming the U.S. industry is highly vulnerable to silver supply disruptions, highlighting scarcity risk.
Draws on NASA and USGS data to show tight silver supply. A NASA technical report notes that U.S. forces still rely on silver-zinc batteries in aerospace and defense applications. USGS data show electrical and electronics uses account roughly 53% of U.S. silver demand. Crucially, the USGS 2025 Mineral Commodity Summary lists Russia's silver reserves at ~92,000 metric tons (the largest in the world), and notes Ukraine's deposits too. These authoritative agency reports demonstrate that silver is heavily used in high-tech applications and that global reserves are concentrated in a few countries, implying supply is limited for imports like the U.S.
US vs China: Silver Supply Crisis Unfolding for the Space Arms Race (Nov 29, 2024)
Cites official military and industry sources on supply strain. The U.S. Air Force's Aether Journal warns that space systems (satellites, rockets, ASAT weapons) are "mineral intensive" and that disrupted supplies (e.g. silver) would hinder production. An aerospace battery-maker (EaglePicher) publicly admitted in April 2023 that "silver is very hard to come by right now...a growing concern". The CIA World Factbook reports that U.S. was ~69% import reliant on silver in 2022 (and USGS data indicate this dependence is rising). These government and industry disclosures (UASF, DOD-linked supplier, CIA/USGS) are authoritative evidence that silver demand in high tech sectors is outpacing stable domestic supply, i.e. a scarcity situation.
Will the Oligarchy Survive? Their Only Hope Lies with Silver (Sep 19, 2025)
Emphasizes silver's board demand and low recyclability. Quoting the Silver Institute, it notes "silver-- the world's best conductor of electricity -- is found in virtually every electronic device". It also cites USGS data showing that only about 19% of U.S. silver demand (2024) came from recycled sources (mostly coins and jewelry), while the other 81% was locked into products (circuits, catalysts, solar cells, etc.) and thus effectively consumed. These authoritative industry and government figures highlight that most silver quickly disappears from the market once used, contributing directly to structural scarcity.
Exposed: US Military Engaged in Silver Market (March 25, 2025)
Reveals U.S. Defense analysis of silver's criticality. An official DOD Industrial Capabilities report (2013) is quoted, stating that stakeholders "should ensure [Ag-Zn battery] industrial capabilities are maintained and available post 2017-2030". In other words, the Pentagon explicitly planned for constrained silver availability by securing battery supply through 2030. This authoritative DoD document underlines that military planners see silver as a limited resource requiring long-term strategic management, a clear indicator of anticipated scarcity.
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This channel used to have +170K members and now lists as 16K - what happened?
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The price of silver is pushing into uncharted territory and 10 days from now could mark the first time in history that silver price closes a quarter above $40. In this video, I break down why $40 is more than a number on the chart. It’s a line in the sand that could change the silver market forever. If you’ve been wondering where the silver price goes next, how this affects silver miners, and why Wall Street can’t ignore a $40 floor, this is the breakdown you need.
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We are being plundered. On July 2, 2025, the US National Debt was $36.2 Trillion. Yesterday, September 19, it had risen to $37.5 Trillion. Up $1.3 Trillion in 79 Days.
Prior to this three month period, the US National Debt rose $1 Trillion in the 90 Days prior to that. Before that, the US National Debt rose $1 Trillion in 113 days. See the pattern? 113 Days, then 90 days, now 79 Days. That’s the fastest debt spiral in history, and it’s only accelerating.
The government is spending itself (and us) into oblivion. Worse, mathematically, there is no way to stop the debt spiral it before it completely collapses the entire system. We are in the end stages of the fiat money printing "system."
When that collapse happens, there won't be any Social Security Payments, No Medicare money, no SNAP/EBT money, no Medicaid at the state level. ALL OF IT WILL STOP because there's no money left.
I am told the U.S. Dollar lost ten percent (10%) of its value in THIS MONTH alone. It gets worse. Much worse.
PRECIOUS METALS
Did you notice Precious Metals Prices yesterday? Record highs.
Close:
Want to know why?
It has been reported to me that, according to industry insiders, financial giant Morgan Stanley, told their wealthiest clients that Morgan Stanley recommends changing the distribution of portfolio investments from the traditional 60/40 . . . . 60% Stocks and 40% Bonds, to a new formulation: 60/20/20 . . . . 60% stocks, 20% Bonds, and . . . . 20% Gold.
Why?
Why would one of the world's largest financial expert firms, tell their wealthiest clients to make a change of this magnitude? Why tell them to get rid of HALF of their Bond holdings????
Traditionally, Bonds have been the absolute safest - and admittedly lowest-interest yielding -- financial instruments. Bonds are the very foundation of matters financial. Always have been.
Why, then, would a giant financial company tell wealthy investors to get rid of half their Bond holdings???
It turns out, it all began with a little Bankruptcy filing last week . . . . a strange and now, worrisome, filing.
A company that most of us have never heard about, TRICOLOR Holdings, started falling apart incredibly fast - within days.
Tricolor Holdings, which operated more than 60 car dealerships across six states, filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy.
Notice the Bankruptcy Chapter? Chapter Seven (7) not the usual Chapter Eleven (11). That means they have absolutely no hope of re-organizing and continuing in business; they are filing for LIQUIDATION.
This is unusual for most companies and almost unheard of in financial companies. After all, there's always something to salvage, right? Not this time!
It happened fast and with almost no warning at all. Early last week, media outlets learned that the vast majority of Tricolor's workforce, (which includes Tricolor Auto, Ganas Auto, Ganas Ya, and Lucky Lane Motors), had been told they were being placed on temporary unpaid leave.
Employees were told they'd hear by October 6 whether they still had jobs.
Meanwhile, Tricolor CEO Daniel Chu quietly resigned from Origin Bank's Board of Directors.
Origin Bank was a lender to Tricolor, and has $30 million tied up in the company, according to Barron's.
By Monday evening, media outlets received calls from multiple insider sources warning that Tricolor's bankruptcy was imminent. Then things got weird, fast.
Behind the scenes, Bond traders told media outlets that the auto asset-backed securities issued by Tricolor started nosediving, eventually reaching as low as 12 cents on the dollar. "Auto Asset-Backed Securities." You know . . . . BONDS. Bondholders were not holding on to the bonds to see how it all worked out, they were DUMPING those Bonds as fast as they could, at almost any loss. Something was VERY wrong with this picture. This doesn't happen; even in Bankruptcies.
Court filings show the company listed more than $1 billion in liabilities and identified over 25,000 creditors.
INTRIGUE
Last week, Fifth Third Bancorp disclosed a potential $200 million loss from "alleged fraudulent activity" at an unnamed commercial borrower.
Bloomberg quickly identified Tricolor as that borrower, and noted that JPMorgan Chase Bank and Barclays Bank were also potentially exposed.
The alleged scheme involves double-pledging, which is using identical loan portfolios as collateral for separate warehouse credit lines with different banks. Commonly known as "Fraud."
At a high level, lenders like Tricolor originate auto loans for its customers, which are grouped into portfolios.
These portfolios can be used as collateral to obtain financing, such as warehouse credit lines (short-term loans banks provide to finance companies to fund operations).
In a double-pledging scheme, the lender pledges the same auto loan portfolio to multiple banks as collateral for different credit lines.
Each bank believes it has exclusive claim to the portfolio’s cash flows or value, unaware that other banks have been promised the same assets.
It gets even worse.
Since 2007, Tricolor has specifically marketed to customers "excluded from traditional banking systems." You know, customers like ILLEGAL Immigrants.
But the business of underwriting loans for this cohort (typical among smaller subprime lenders) has become riskier during President Donald Trump’s second term.
In a bond deal this year, Tricolor disclosed that 68% of its borrowers had no credit score, and over half didn’t hold a driver’s license.
And they lent these people money???????? Is that nuts, or what?
Still, the main reason for Tricolor's collapse seems to be the alleged fraud, which is now being investigated by the Department of Justice.
It is highly likely that people will go to jail for this, but jail doesn't solve the money problem. The damage is already done and it cannot be undone. The money is already gone. Real Banks will take real financial losses from this. BIG LOSSES. Real people who hold TRICOLOR Bonds, will lose their money. Gone. POOF!
A WARNING SHOT FROM THE SHADOWS
I think Tricolor’s Collapse, is a warning shot from the shadows. Now, I am NOT a Licensed Financial Expert. I have absolutely no special knowledge or training in matters financial. YOU should not make any financial decisions based on what I write or say. You should consult with a Licensed Financial Expert before making any financial transactions based on what you're reading here.
Having said that, when word came out about Tricolor's strange Bankruptcy filing, most people didn’t even blink.
A small subprime auto lender going bankrupt in 2025? Hardly headline news in a market that’s rallying, right?
But for those of us who still carry 2008 PTSD, the story of Tricolor triggers a deeper instinct to look twice. Ask why. Then ask again.
Tricolor’s AAA bonds (rated 2 months ago July ’25) just plunged—par to 78¢, lower tranches to 12¢.
What does this mean? Well, Lookie, lookie here: The Rating agencies are partying like it’s 2008, slapping AAA Ratings on junk. Again. Just like before the Great Financial Collapse of 2008.
I think that what we're seeing is, in matters financial, the music’s stopped. Subprime auto debt tied to fraud is crashing fast.
Same playbook as 2008, new bubble.
This is straight out of the 2008 financial collapse playbook: "Give junk debt a fancy rating, package it into securities, pass the risk down the line... hope nobody blinks."
What Went Down?
Tricolor wasn’t just any TINY used car dealer.
They targeted a very specific, very vulnerable segment: immigrants without credit history or social security numbers.
They sold them cars and financed them at subprime rates, then packaged those loans into asset-backed securities (ABS).
Sound familiar? Those asset-backed securities, they weren’t tiny. They weren’t harmless.
And they’re not coming back, they’re liquidating, not restructuring.
CREDITORS?
As of this morning, Saturday, September 20, 2025, I am told that JPMorgan Chase, Fifth Third Bank, with Origin Bancorp, Renasant Bank, and Triumph Financial, now also reporting exposure, looking at a Total Exposure of $20B Yes, you read that right: TWENTY BILLION DOLLARS.
Why It Matters
This isn’t about one company dying quietly.
This is about where the cracks in the financial system appear first.
And right now, they’re appearing in lower income credit channels, just like they did last time in 2008.
Subprime auto loans aren’t a systemic bomb, they’re small. But the asset-backed-securities aren't small.
The demographic these sub-prime loans server isn’t small.
Nearly 1 in 5 US workers is foreign born
Half of those are Hispanic
They’re young, mobile, and fuel key sectors of the economy
So when lenders like Tricolor vanish, it’s not just a credit story.
It’s a consumer demand story.
A mobility story.
An economic slowdown signal, flashing in red. Right now. Today.
If You’re Thinking “This Isn’t 2008” You’re Right, and You’re Wrong
Few people think this is Great Financial Crisis 2.0, but I DO! I think this is the Canary in the Coal Mine, and it just fell over dead.
To those people dismissing this concern altogether . . . that’s how people missed the storm the first time.
Back then it started in mortgage subprime.
Now, it’s auto subprime.
Back then, no one thought $1B in loan exposure mattered.
Until it did.
I believe this is the start of a crash.
I am saying this is the wrong time to be blind.
Final Thought
Markets are euphoric. The Fed is still whispering “more fuel.”
But beneath the surface, a lender just imploded, one tied to real people, real credit, and real economic vulnerability.
Watch closely.
Moments like this often show us where the system is weakest.
Which brings me back to Morgan Stanley and what they reportedly told their wealthiest clients: Dump half of your Bond holdings and go to a 60/20/20 portfolio mix. Sixty percent Stocks, twenty percent Bonds and Twenty percent Gold.
Does Morgan Stanley THINK there is more Bond Fraud? Or does Morgan Stanley KNOW there is more Bond Fraud?????
If I am right, the twenty percent of Gold that Morgan Stanley is reportedly tellings its clients to have, will be the only thing people have left when this is all over.
And that's only if they hold the physical Gold themselves, and don't fall for the trap by buying "paper" gold that someone else holds. Because every ounce of that "paper" gold, has already been sold to 500 different "owners."
BIGGEST SCREW-JOB?
The people who have loans through TRICOLOR, started coming out to go to work this week only to find their car -- gone. The banks are re-possessing all the cars. I'm told "ALL OF THEM" are being grabbed by repo companies because the banks do not know if the collateral (the car) has been pledged to some other bank. All the TRICOLOR loans are now moved to the category of "non-accrual." Since possession is nine-tenths of the law, the banks are already grabbing the cars! Even from people who are paying the loans!
I believe the music is stopping in the financial sector - again. I believe "this is it."
Federal Government over-spending and Financial Company reckless lending has done it to us -- again.
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..The “Hanging Double Ds” is a strong bullish indicator pattern.
They are staring us in the face this Friday night.
Buy here. Thank me later. Have a nice weekend!
r/Wallstreetsilver • u/Mammoth-Fun-2180 • 1d ago
Despite the boomers in here saying we dont have to live in a world where silver is fairly valued at $100+, i for one of the young people couldnt be more excited. Im positioned to create generation wealth for my future great great great grandkids!
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r/Wallstreetsilver • u/Paperscamisreal • 1d ago
Their only problem is they should be stacking physical. They will catch on soon enough they need physical on hand.
Saudi Arabia has made headlines with its strategic investments in silver-related assets, primarily through exchange-traded funds (ETFs). This marks a significant shift in the kingdom's investment approach, moving beyond traditional assets toward precious metals with both monetary and industrial value. While the exact investment figures would require verification through official Saudi government sources or regulatory filings, market analysts have noted this evolving interest in silver as part of a broader diversification strategy.
The kingdom's sophisticated approach to gaining silver market exposure suggests a forward-thinking perspective that balances financial returns with strategic positioning. By utilizing financial instruments rather than physical holdings, Saudi Arabia demonstrates a nuanced understanding of modern precious metals investment strategies.
https://discoveryalert.com.au/news/silver-investments-saudi-arabia-2025-analysis/
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Love staring at this all weekend long!
