Right right, but how do I put this in a way that he'll understand? How can I dispel the claim that precious metals are in someway different from other investments? I really don't want the opportunity to say "I told you so!" But I also don't want to be that guy, "click the mouse, lose the house. You can't win at gambling. The house always wins. You've got a gambling addiction, but its ok, I'm here for you, we can get through this."

Our snake oil radars picked up the bullshit a mile away, so, for us, it's easy to just dismiss this crap. I have tried to google around a bit, but I can't seem to find the right string.. I just get a bunch of precious metals cheerleaders..