Silver's Industrial Side - What are we missing here?

• •Okay, so I've been watching silver for a while now, primarily from the physical coin perspective for my Gold IRA.
• •Got about $150k tied up in precious metals, roughly 20-25% of that in silver at this point.
• •Especially with all the talk about electrification, solar, EVs, etc.

Okay, so I've been watching silver for a while now, primarily from the physical coin perspective for my Gold IRA. Got about $150k tied up in precious metals, roughly 20-25% of that in silver at this point. I've always understood the whole "poor man's gold" angle and the monetary history, but lately, I've been diving deeper into the industrial demand aspect and I'm honestly a bit perplexed why it doesn't seem to get more traction in the price. Especially with all the talk about electrification, solar, EVs, etc.

Living out here in Vegas, I've seen booms and busts in industries firsthand – you learn to sniff out real trends from hype. And the push for green tech feels like a genuine, long-term trend, not some fly-by-night casino gimmick. Silver is practically irreplaceable in so many of these applications. I mean, we're talking about massive, global shifts in how we generate and consume energy. So why isn't the price reacting more dramatically? Are the industrial stockpiles just that massive, or is something else at play? Are we going to see a slow burn, or could there be a sudden squeeze down the road?

I know there's always manipulation talk, and the paper market vs. physical seems to be an eternal debate. But even with that noise, I feel like the underlying physical demand from industry should be screaming louder than it is. What are all of you seeing from your end? Am I being too optimistic about the industrial tailwinds, or is it a case of the market just being slow to catch up? I'm trying to decide if I should allocate more of my portfolio into silver, especially with gold still looking strong, but this industrial demand puzzle is making me hesitate a bit on the timing.