Lets talk about gold and silver and wether or not they are a good investment. If you started stacking silver last year you would be quite happy with the nearly 30% returns the past year. Golds spot price also shot up last year. When we evaluate investments though we have to look at the long term. Both Gold and silver have a tremendous track record of preserving our purchasing power over the years. Far to many stacker though focus on its growth potential and trying to use stacking gold and silver as the growth part of thier investment portfolio. I view gold and silver bullion as a hedge against other assets price volitility and a safe haven asset. The benifits of having an altenative asset class is that it will give you piece of mind. The fact that gold and silver has no counter party risk and you have full control of it is just a bonus. Feeling the real value in you hand also has the benefit of often inspiring us to save more than we other wise would have.