Should an investor buy more gold or silver?

Though the variation in the price of gold or silver is not as unpredictable as that of shares and equities, there still is a noticeable difference on a daily basis. But when you are investing a large sum of money then this can make a lot of difference. According to a research concluded earlier this year, precious metals were the best performing assets for the second consecutive year and also for the fourth time in the last five years. Investors enjoyed a 42% return by investing in precious metals in 2010. Silver performed much better than other precious metals in the market in 2010 with prices rising by an astounding 80% which is two and half times the rise in price of gold (29%). Along with being deemed a safe investment, the relatively low supply of the metal as compared to the high demand has also contributed to the steady increase in price. In the first two months of 2011, silver's price has increased at a steady 9.3%. Judging by the present market scenario, investing in precious metals will be a very wise decision. And it will make more sense to invest in silver than in gold.