6
April
Oil, gold, silver are 'uncertainty magnets'
6 April 2011 CNN

Geopolitical concerns have eroded confidence in paper money, leading investors to pile into commodities – which, in turn, have reached multi-year and all-time highs.
Tensions in the Middle East and Libya have not abated, and Japan is dealing with post-earthquake rebuilding and ongoing nuclear issues.
http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/04/05/oil-gold-silver-are-uncertainty-magnets/