April 26, 2021 Like gold, silver’s value skyrocketed in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, driven higher by falling interest rates and a shrinking global economy. But expectations have changed in 2021, said Sprott Asset Management senior portfolio manager Maria Smirnova in a recent interview. On the latest episode of Sprott Gold Talk Radio, host Ed Coyne interviewed Smirnova to discuss silver and its prospects. Enthusiasm for gold and silver has dampened in 2021, as the dollar has strengthened, economic optimism has improved, and interest rates have begun to rise, said Smirnova. But she added that “we do see this as transitory.” As Smirnova pointed out, the recent $1.9 trillion stimulus package is still coursing through the economy.