guido,
I agree with you that very few Americans are now buying and holding silver. But the Europeans are concerned about the future of the EURO and have been loading up on gold and silver as a result. Also, consider the huge amounts of gold and silver bullion now being acquired by China, India, and Russia. Just because Joe sixpack hasn't a clue, doesn't mean that smart money is not now loading up on silver bullion (and selected silver mining stocks) while prices are so low. Once silver bullion becomes a scarce commodity and prices soar upward, watch the USA buying stampede. SS