most people prefer investing in the gold or silver sector rather than deposits in banks because banks have a higher risk, even though now there are institutions that guarantee customers but still when a bank experiences bankruptcy or bankruptcy customers will find it difficult to claim their money deposit at the bank.
Many people trusted gold more than banks (third parties) they knew that they would get a lot of restrictions in using their money when
saving it in the bank, let alone there was administrative costs and the risk of inflation. so did I, I also preferred to save wealth in gold or silver..