Is it good to invest in gold and silver or energy sectors now?

What about the tech, fast food industries

Gold and silver isn't a stock that increases or drops in great ammounts. Re: tech industries, those are volatile - but do your homework re: trends and such to find out what is really predicted to do well and what isn't. IE...Nortel like the previous person was mentioning. The telecom industry did really well in the late 90's....but also - Nortel had a HUGE layoff after the telecom industry started going downhill. If they did that - well, that should tell you something. You really need to do your homework if you're going to invest in a specific tech type of stock. Energy bonds and stocks are ones that do rise in value but do not generally do so in a very rapid pace...

ALWAYS, past, present and future. Tech's on average are too hard to find, like a needle in a haystack since & fast food will be evolving into "healthier-fast-food" until then stay away...if u need Tech's then don't believe what anyone says and buy Nortel & just sit and wait a couple of years minmum that company should be $35/$50/share and Coffee/Chocolate companies...we all need caffine!

Energy has peaked for awhile, but will go back up. Silver is a great way to invest, but buy the actual silver not the stocks. Gold is always good to have.

I tend to disagree with the previous poster. I personally own physical silver and stocks in silver companies and the stocks tend to have greater percentage gains (and losses). The physical silver is definitely the more secure investment but may not have the returns of a good silver stock.

I think that with the current state of the american economy and the decreasing confidence in it by foreign nations that physical metals will be very good to hold onto if the States continues to lose the value of its currency. Gold is a money. It has been for millenia. Silver is the next best thing and has more industrial uses. It is also currently in low supply. Low supply and large demand equal larger percentage gains. Silver is, however, more volatile than Gold in the short-term.

If you are looking at the energy sector in terms of oil it is really a long-term investment. It you look at it long term it is very likely that if you choose a good, secure or promising stock to invest in you will do well.
If you are referring to energy in terms of ways of making energy then investing in uranium companies that are in production or VERY near production is a very good bet. The number of nuclear power plants that are being built over the next several years is simply staggering. The technology of these plants has improved greatly since the days when everyone was afraid of nuclear power. It is clean, does not emit carbons and is comparitively cheap. Currently, the amount of uranium being mined is not able to service the demand. And on top of this the nuclear material in Russian warheads that are being dismantled are currently being used in power plants around the world but come 2013 (the end of an agreement) Russia will likely keep the material for use in their own reactors thus lessening the material available on the market.
I currently hold one uranium mining company that has done extremely well and I look for it to continue to do well for the next few years.
Good luck

I fall in the camp of the last poster. The monetary system in this country is very unstable with new money printed and sent the banks at a constant flow. Plus, not to mention the deficits: government debt, trade, and consumer debt. All will be a weight on the dollar. Not to mention, China, the largest holder of dollars will need to diversify at some time. When she does, this will spell deep trouble for the dollar. Since gold is traded globally in dollars, the weight on the dollar will create demand for gold. Silver tends to move with gold within a ratio range. Gold just brok out technically. That is not to say that it won't reverse downward, but it looks ready to rally. I do cover gold, silver and energy on my blog: http://gmoolah.blogspot.com.

I also want to suggest some other sites: 321energy.com,and 321gold.com talk extensively about investing in these areas. Bob Moriarty who runs the sites frequents mining and drilling sites to uncover finds but usually these are very small, growing companies. They can be risky. But also, many intelligent writers contribute to his site. These are must reads if you want to build your knowledge.

Now for energy: I see oil consolidating and 'basing'. To, me that is a time to buy, slowly. Dont' get too agressive. But, this world, with the new growing societies in the far east is in deep need for more energy. This will go beyond gas into Uranium. Uranium has gone from $10 a pound to $60 in 5 years. You can find the chart on mineralstox.com. I also provide a link to it on my blog if you hit 'on uranium'. I also see alternative energy starting to move, but that is a risky market that will have it's day. So, while timing is difficult, these areas you mention are going ot be important in the future. However, as you invest or trade, never throw all your cookies in at one time. Buy slow, unless you are a timing expert.

Again, I hit these topics daily on my blog since I have a strong bent toward investing in commodities such as metals and energy.