With a universal worry about higher inflation rates, caused by the high oil price going even higher through Middle East unrest, low interest rates and worries about the fragility of the Equity markets, investors are piling into gold.
Silver which is not driven by the strong emotional tie that markets have with gold in stressful times and has many industrial uses, is also at a 31 year high and both metals look set to continue this strong performance.
Add into this mix, a weak US$, and concerns over Eurozone debt restructuring and a weak Euro also, then where do you put your money?