Editing Precious metal (section)

===Economic use===
[[Gold as an investment|Gold]] and [[silver as an investment|silver]], and sometimes other precious metals, are often seen as defensive assets against both [[inflation]] and economic downturn. [[Silver coin]]s have become popular with collectors due to their relative affordability, and, unlike most gold and platinum issues which are valued based upon the markets, silver issues are more often valued as collectibles, at far higher than their bullion value.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Aharon DY, and Qadan M. |date=2018-10-04 |title=What drives the demand for information in the commodity market? |journal=Resources Policy |volume=59 |pages=532–543 |language=en |doi=10.1016/j.resourpol.2018.09.013 |bibcode=2018RePol..59..532A |s2cid=158268743 |issn=0301-4207}}</ref>