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March
Silver prices rise by 80%
8 March 2011 The Financial Times
Precious metals were the top performing investment for the second consecutive year, after their value jumped by 42 per cent as people sought a safe haven from inflation, according to new research published by Lloyds TSB on Monday.
It is the fourth time in the past five years that precious metals have topped the tables for the best asset class, as continuing uncertainty over the prospects for the global economy pushed people into buying gold, silver and platinum.
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/7e3be8f8-48c6-11e0-9739-00144feab49a,s01=1.html
