The paper market is the big problem.
The true market value of gold and silver is unknown because of this. But having said that, the Rothschilds set the price to whatever they want it to be.

If people are getting out of paper then that will lower the price. If their are margin calls then people will get out of paper. If prices go below a 'sell stop' then paper will be automatically sold off, thus further reducing the price.
So even though gold and silver sales are still going through the roof the value can be offset by that. Remember, there is more paper gold and silver out there these days than physical. Naked short selling is criminal and should be outlawed.

The bubble hasnt burst because they control the bubble. They can keep it going as long as they want to.
People forget that they, the Rothschilds etc etc, are in control. If/when they want the bubble to burst then they will let it burst. But not sooner nor later.

One other thing to keep in mind, under a global financial system gold and silver may not even be allowed to be used as a currency.
Many many people out there think they can survive the global financial crash by having gold and silver. Please remember that the new banking system that rises up out of the ashes of the old banking system will most likely be purely digital. And you will have to take the mark of the beast if you want to buy or sell.
So no one can truly prepare financially for whats to come.
You can stock pile all the gold and silver in the world, but if Rothschilds say, "sorry, we have a new financial system and new rules/laws and they dont include trading of gold and silver" then what are people going to do? Oh oh! Theyll be sitting on metals they cant do anything with.
But lets hope they won't do this to us.