Shawn posted; "Actually, for $10.00 you can buy a full ounce of silver today. If you are speculating on the silver market, your money goes there, not on silver strikes."

That's true Shawn; but IF silver goes back down ... as some predict it might..., the redemption price on the current silver strike is still $10 so there is no loss incurred while one is still enjoying their hobby.

Unfortunately none of us has the magical crystal ball to tell us what is going to happen in the future... whether it be fluctuating silver prices or if one is going to wake up in the morning.