Silver's record price: Its "Devil's Metal" past warns investors.

• Silver prices are reaching new record highs, with a 100% increase observed in the current surge, outperforming gold and stock markets.
• Known as "devil's metal," silver is highly volatile, with sharp price increases often followed by rapid declines.
• Historically, silver has experienced only three major price surges in 50 years, each followed by significant investor losses.
• Past surges include 1980 (Hunt brothers' market cornering, leading to a 50% single-day crash) and 2011 (US debt crisis, followed by a 30% drop).
• The current surge is primarily driven by industrial demand from sectors like solar panels and EVs, distinguishing it from previous speculative or safe-haven rallies.

Why It Matters: Silver's record prices mask a volatile history, urging caution for investors.