I first invested in silver at around $5 an ounce . The same...

I first invested in silver at around $5 an ounce . The same arguments were being made back then a decade or more ago: naked shorts, manipulation Blaa blaa were stopping the price from going up

Even when selling my bullion at over $40 the same arguments were made :naked shorting, manipulation was keeping the pice from going to $100

How could the price of silver rise from 5 to 49 in a decade if its being manipulated

It can't , the conspiracy manipulation naked short theories are a complete load of crap.