littlejohn, I figured it out back in early December myself, that's when I saw something changing in the $ILVER market and decided to take a dip and ride the coming wave, and I don't think we're close to finished.
There's many sources stating $ILVER has been in a deficit since 1980, basically more $ILVER being "used" than being taken out of the ground. Think of it as a depleting bank account. Naturally the less and less money you have in that bank account will be valued greater and greater... and that's what we've seen happen in $ILVER and it will continue until prices are high enough to turn that deficit into a surplus.