It's the news everyone dreads-a call from the hospital. And it's about one of the most important people in the world.

Your mother.

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You hear the nurse talking urgently through your TELEPHONE and you realize it's serious.

You grab your REMOTE CONTROL and turn down the volume on your PLASMA TV that's playing your favorite DVD movie. You push the BUTTON and the SPEAKERS go mute. You press "save" on the KEYBOARD of your COMPUTER.

"Yes, she's okay," the nurse tells you. "But you need to come to the HOSPITAL right away."

That's all you need to hear. You yell to your spouse and grab your CELLPHONE to call your siblings.

"Is she alright?" your wife asks frantically. She was using the VACUUM CLEANER and WASHING MACHINE and didn't hear the conversation.

"Yes, but hurry," you reply, reaching to turn off the STOVE.

Your wife springs into action-she pushes the TOYS out of the way, grabs a WATER BOTTLE from the REFRIGERATOR and closes the MICROWAVE door.

You run to the bedroom and put on that new SUNBLOCK SHIRT she got you and check yourself in the MIRROR. You notice the glint off your SOLAR PANELS shines brightly through the WINDOW. You're sweating and are glad the AIR CONDITIONER and AIR PURIFIER are working.

Your wife opens the LATCH to the front door. You notice she's wearing those EARRINGS you got her for Christmas, the ones you put in with the CD of her favorite singer.

You unlock the car with your REMOTE KEY and rev up the ENGINE. Your wife opens the POWER WINDOWS while you adjust the POWER SEATS.

You leave the RADIO off, and are impatient at the STOPLIGHT, even though you can already see the CELLPHONE TOWERS on top of the hospital. Your wife is talking to your other family members on her CELLPHONE.

You pull up to the toll booth and the SCANNER beeps you through quickly. Your wife glances at her WATCH, and you remember she needs a new BATTERY.

You enter the hospital through the AUTOMATIC DOOR and a receptionist uses an IPAD to give you the room number. The indoor temperature is cool and you remember reading about the new INSULATION the hospital used in construction. You quickly push the ELEVATOR BUTTON for the second floor.

You reach the room and there is your mother, lying on a RECLINING BED, with a BREATHING TUBE in her mouth. She's connected to NUMEROUS HOSPITAL DEVICES, some of which display readouts on a COMPUTER SCREEN. You try not to panic, as you see various SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS lying on a nearby SILVER tray.

"Your mother is on MEDICATION," says a doctor walking into the room. He has a STETHOSCOPE around his neck and EYEGLASSES perched on his nose.

"She fell and sustained some injuries, but she will be okay." You see the BANDAGES on her face and arms, and the doctor notices your concern.

"We'll take some X-RAYS to be sure she didn't break any bones," he says. "And she's already on ANTIBIOTICS, so we'll catch any infection before it starts."

You take a deep breath of relief as you realize she'll be okay. You grasp your mother's arm and notice she's still wearing her favorite BRACELET.

The doctor uses a LAPTOP to update her status. The nurse uses a WATER PURIFIER to fill the water pitcher and sets it on the ANTI-SCRATCH surface of the nearby table.

You settle into a PLASTIC CHAIR beside your mother and take a deep, relaxing breath. It then dawns on you just how much.

Silver Is Essential to Modern Life

There are numerous medical examples like this every day, where silver served a cornerstone purpose to treat a hospital patient. In fact, if you've ever been treated by a doctor or admitted to a hospital, you've been a direct recipient of one or more of the medical benefits of silver. From simple bandages to life-saving equipment in operating rooms, silver is quite literally a lifesaving precious metal.

Silver is used in nearly every major industry today, from biocides and electronics to solar panels and batteries. In fact, silver is so embedded in modern life that you do not go one day without using a product made with or by silver. It's everywhere, even if you don't see it.

Due to the exponential increase in the number of uses for this precious metal, demand has exploded. Check out silver's growth.

• Jewelry and silverware use is up 27.2% since 2011.

• India imported 5,500 tonnes of silver last year, 180% more than just two years ago.

• Solar power accounted for 29% of added electricity capacity in America last year. "Eventually solar will become so large that there will be consequences everywhere," says the US Solar Energy Industries Association.

• China's solar industry is exploding-it represented about 0.2% of the global market in 2009, but last year soared to 17%.

• Silver demand in China exceeded a quarter million ounces last year for the first time in history.

• New uses for silver continue to be discovered. The latest fashion-a "scough"-uses silver nanoparticles to trap and kill germs and pollutants.

• Total industrial demand is projected to increase 5% per year through 2016-and outpace global GDP growth.

• In spite of the fall in price, ETF demand soared in 2014, as total holdings exceeded the 2011 record high.

Demand is relentless.

But Here's the Best Part.

If you're an investor, the price of silver is poised for a massive rebound, after one of the most severe bear markets in history. Silver has declined three consecutive years-and hasn't fallen four straight years since 1991. The price is so undervalued that adjusted for inflation, $17 silver is equivalent to about $4 in the year 2000!

In fact, silver is currently trading below its price before the financial crisis struck in 2008, and before the first QE program was introduced. It's basically trading as if no money has been printed!

There is a clear disconnect between this precious metal and its price.

And that is our opportunity. The silver price has overreacted so dramatically to the downside that it is one of the most compelling investments today. In fact, it's hard to find a more distorted market full of opportunity.

While hopefully you won't need silver to save your life anytime soon, we're convinced it will be a portfolio-saving investment in the very near future.

Just like gold, a stash of silver bullion will help us maintain our standard of living. In fact, silver may be more practical to use for small purchases, as there will be times you may not want to sell a full ounce of gold. And in a high-inflation/decaying-dollar scenario, the silver price is likely to exceed consumer price inflation, giving us further purchasing power protection.

The bottom line is that silver is quite possibly the buying opportunity of this decade. The next few years could be very exciting. And if you like bargains, silver's neon "Sale!" sign is flashing like a disco ball.

To take advantage of this potentially life-changing setup, we have a special offer in the just-released issue of BIG GOLD.

All investors should own a stash of sovereign bullion coins-Eagles, Maple Leafs, Philharmonics, etc. They're the most recognizable around the world and the most liquid, an important trait when it comes time to sell.

However, we've identified a potentially lucrative trend in the silver market, where we can buy bullion coins with numismatic potential. In other words, these coins could increase in value much more than standard bullion coins. Even many veteran silver investors have not caught on to this trend.

How do we know these coins have numismatic upside? Because it's already happened with similar coins. In fact, a similar coin from 2011 is now selling for near a 100% premium. And this occurred while precious metals were in a bear market!

Right now, you can buy this coin for roughly the same premium as a silver Eagle. In other words, there is essentially no risk to buying these coins-if for some reason they never accrue any numismatic value, they'll still always sell for at least the price of bullion since they contain a full ounce.

And here's the best part: our recommended dealer has discounted these coins exclusively for BIG GOLD readers. The price is lower than you'll find anywhere else in the bullion market, handing us even further savings. We also include a similar discount on a gold coin with numismatic potential.

There's much more to our May issue. We detail why we think the next bull market in gold could kick into high gear very soon (it's in Jeff Clark's introduction). It's a development most mainstream investors are completely overlooking-which is our opportunity, because they'll be surprised by this event and rush into the precious metals market literally overnight. If we're right, it could light a fire under the gold price.

But you need to invest now, before it takes place, and while the discounted premium on these coins is still available. Either way, don't let the current bear market fool you - it's stretched to an extreme and will shift into a new bull market soon. Markets cycle, as history has repeatedly shown, and this market is due for its next upcycle.

Test-drive BIG GOLD at no risk, with a 3-month, money-back guarantee. It comes with the discount on the two bullion products that have numismatic potential, plus all our current stock recommendations, including tables that show the prices they'd hit if they matched past bull markets. The potential gains are enormous-and a tremendous opportunity if you don't own precious metals stocks.

If you don't like it, cancel. But we think you'll find tremendous value for the low price. Get started now.