Silver Lining

We were talking at work yesterday about the economy. With the recent unrest in the middle east due to the assasination of Pakistan's opposition leader Benazir Butto, it seems the price of gas has gone up again - one can only assume the 2 are related..... The stock market has not been doing so well lately either, I'm wondering if silver bars aren't a better investment right now? My Father used to dabble in gold pruchases, but never silver. You can purchase silver in coins or ingots as an investment product, and have them stored in a bank or depository for safe keeping.