Silver has the added benefit of being a critical industrial metal that is in relatively short supply. That, coupled with the fiat blowout we're witnessing, makes it a doubly good bet. Then again, gold is what central banks buy. I'm not qualified to say how accurate some of the most optimistic silver analysis is, but considering we're in the terminal stages of a massive credit and monetary expansion, precious metals are a no brainer, IMO. Buy physical and diversify.