As the UK government prints another £25 billion pounds (quantitative easing or QE) it's no coincidence that the price of gold has shot up to a new record. Gold tends to hold its real value, especially when paper money can be printed so easily.

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Demand for silver strong during recession

Despite the recession silver is in strong demand. This is hardly surpirsing, in turbulent times there is traditionally a move by shrewd investors to purchase those things that have intrinsic value, such as gold, silver and jewellery. Gold and silver are relatively easy to buy and sell and tend to hold their value.

A recent article in The Daily Telegraph confirms the strong demand for silver.