Silver, maybe soonish, as a long-term hedge against inflation [View all]

and for possible long-term capital gain.





$17.25 would be tempting; $14.00 for those more risk-averse.

Worst case scenario, a repeat of the 18-year lull from 1988 to 2006. As long as you are prepared for this possibility, some good buying opportunities may be coming within the next few months. If you think a repeat is likely, then of course you'll want to hold off.