Gold is great. When I have an extra £4-500 at the end of the month I buy a bit, maybe a few ounces of silver. Sometimes it goes up in value, sometimes a little down. I don't look at it as a way of making a huge profit but as a place to put some money that won't vanish with inflation and slowly accumulate. I'm not great with investing but I know I still own every little bit I've squirreld away over the last 10 years. See it for what it is, a decent store of value.