The bubble already corrected itself ,a few years back, after Silver reached £21 per ounce and Gold flew through the £1000 per ounce barrier ( a good time to sell and re-purchase later ). Also, as Silver & Gold prices are in US Dollars ( as are all commodities ) and as the UK Pound has lost 13% against the Dollar ( 31 year low ) in the last 6 months; that's 13% less you can buy with paper, but your Silver & Gold are still going up. With historically low interest rates, savers have been getting a raw deal now for quite a few years. I don't advocate using all your spare cash to buy Silver & Gold ( rainy day money needs to remain readily available ), but 25% to £30% is a good safety net.......that way; if paper takes a big hit, at least you won't suffer quite so badly. It's a collecting hobby with a duel purpose, but stick to "pure" Silver & Gold; for Silver that's 999 parts in 1000 and Gold it's 24kt. Britannia Coins used to be minted from 958 / 1000 and that was actually called Britannia Silver, last year they eventually changed to 999/ 1000 for the first time in their history.........bringing them in line with all other "Bullion" coins.

By the way, many don't know this, don't buy Silver & Gold in the form of certificates, stating that you own a particular amount ( that's what you get if you go through Banks or Bullion dealers ) WHY ??..........because if all the certificates were called in and people wanted the actual physical Silver & Gold they supposedly owned.......there isn't enough actual physical Silver or Gold in the World to cover the promissory notes / certificates......making it a farce. Buy actual physical Silver or Gold and keep it somewhere secure, like a safety deposit box or a safe.