I think with all the chaos going on with the markets I believe the regular investor is going to run to precious metals. Especially with the Euro Zone with all of it's difficulties and bail outs. The markets are bearish right now and people that don't know what's going on are getting very scared. There's people out there that lost a large portion of there portfolios in just a short period. All of the gains they made this year they lost in a few weeks. There upside down now and are looking for a safe haven for there money which is precious metals. Yes this is a long term strategy but you never know when there going to just print like crazy and hyper inflation kicks in and wealth is going to transfer like never before in history! Right now were in deflation next part of the cycle is hyper inflation. It's not a guessing game everything has cycles. Little tip for everyone when everyone is running like crazy to gold and silver and the markets fall. Go and pick up all the cheap stocks that pay dividends and when the masses are done getting slaughtered and rush back to the market your there ready for them and they'll push all the prices back up again. Remember always do the opposite of the masses!