Total coin and bar purchases are up 96% since 2009, while net additions to ETPs are down 73% over the same period.

Investors have tripled their silver bullion purchases since 2007, while the exchange-traded vehicles sold 26 million ounces more than what they bought to back their funds last year.

Having metal in your control and at your disposal empowers you in times of turmoil and lets you avoid dependence on counterparties.


Remember: once Main Street enters the precious metals market – whether it's an overnight event or a slow awakening over time – we expect supply for physical metal to become increasingly spotty, premiums to rise, and much higher gold and silver prices to ensue. That process may be under way now, so our advice is to make sure your stash of gold and silver is big enough to get to the other side of the crisis intact.

Bottom line: this is a trend you want to be a part of – and you don't want to be late.

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