It seems a decent amount of people already know about Mike Maloney on Steemit and that's great news because everything he talks about is always spot on.
It hasn't been long since I came by his material and within a month after doing so I went to purchase some silver. Mainly because it's the cheapest precious metal to get but also because in one of Mike's videos he mentions how Silver is severely undervalued which creates for a better potential for growth than even gold.
At the end of the day though, it really doesn't matter which of the two you get because the prices will always reflect each other (if one goes up so will the other and vice versa, at least usually). Personally, I'm not even getting silver for profit, it's is purely to protect myself if , or rather when, the economy crashes. Better safe than sorry, you don't even need a lot, just have some of it. I only have 40 Oz of silver on me right now, for instance. It MUST be physical and not something like a bond, however.
If you're new to precious metal investments or isn't familiar with Mike's work than you should start out with his fantastic series called "Hidden Secrets of Money." I've learned more about the economy through his video series than I have throughout my entire life, including the few economy lessons in school. The link is below:
For those that are entirely unfamiliar with this kind of information, though this is unlikely considering it's Steemit, please do the following two things before watching: DO NOT reject the information purely based on your initial emotional reaction and focus on what the information actually has to offer. This should be a given for any situation and not just for this IF you desire the most practical result. It is a logical fallacy to reject something purely based on how you feel. Thank you!