Is there a Hunt Brothers-style silver price manipulation at play now, but in reverse?

Now that the justice department has finally opened an investigation, it's only a matter of time before the short curtain is opened and prices begin to reflect silver's real value.

In this week's podcast, Ted Butler and Jim Cook discuss:

What information does the Justice Dept. have that finally made them open this investigation?

What will be the effect on silver prices if the Big Bank Short Holders are forced to give up their positions?

How should we read the recent purchase of 25 million ounces of silver by the SLV ETF?

For more information, read Reuter's recent story here:  https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-doj-trading-insight/traders-beware-u-s-taps-new-tools-to-find-fraud-in-volatile-commodities-market-idUSKBN22X14E