More than a month has passed since silver prices endured a 30% crash from their April 26 peak to their early May low. Yet, the mainstream financial "investigation" as to what caused the metal's abrupt drop is no closer to being closed.
According to the latest theory, silver's rout was the result of some UFO-like conspiracy; as in, Unintended Falling Object. In an exclusive June 14 interview with Silver Investing News, one expert explains how market double-dealing by plotting corporate fat cats was behind the move. In his own words:
"In my heart of hearts, I believe it was manipulation. It was a setup. They've [large financial institutions] just pushed it down. It was the quietest time in the market and we all woke up with a bang."
The problem with said theory is that not "all" woke "up with a bang."
Those reading the regular, tri-weekly installments of EWI's Short Term Update (STU, for short) were prepared for the May "bang" in silver. The publication warned to subscribers early on that silver's rise would likely prove short-lived, and while the rally went much higher than the STU expected, the reversal made it worth the wait.
Here, the April 25 STU set the stage for the coming reversal by means of the following commentary and labeled price chart: