Investing in gold has become pretty common with investors today and shouldn't find a house in everybody's portfolio. Silver prices in 1970 went from just $1.29 per ounce to it's peak of $49.45 per ounce in 1980 inside ten years giving a whooping gain of 3,773%. This market is hot right now and there really hasn't been a better time start protecting your wealth within your own buys.