Why Earn 1-3% in Bonds?!

(When you can earn so much more with honest money that leads also to freedom?!) Silver Stock Report by Jason Hommel, March 10th, 2010 Why earn 1-3% in Bonds, When silver and gold have done this? Gold is up 14.5% per year since 1999 (averaged) from $255/oz. to $1130/oz. over the last 11 years. Gold is up 9.3% per year since 1971 (averaged) from $35/oz. to $1130/oz. over the last 39 years. Silver is up 22.7% per year since 2003 (averaged) from $4.15/oz. to $17.33/oz. over the last 7 years. Silver is up 5.6% per year since 1964 (averaged) from $1.40/oz. to $17.33/oz. over the last 46 years. Calculations for the average annual percentage gain was courtesy of http://www.smartmoney.com/compoundcalc/ Use the online calculator to check the math of the average annual compounded gains for yourself. If you had invested $10,000 in a 10-year CD paying 3% in the year 2000, ...