The price of gold and silver will fluctuate because that price depends on a number of economic factors, as well as how much money is in circulation, but your purchasing power remains the same. For example, one gold token is worth $1 and there are 1 trillion gold tokens in the United States. There are also $1 trillion U.S. dollars in circulation. One gold token is worth $1. However, if the government decides to print more money (putting more into circulation) – another $1 trillion – then there are $2 trillion represented by that same one trillion gold tokens. Now, a single gold token is worth $2. You still have the same purchasing power as you did when it was $1. Now, if the government reduces money in circulation, the price of gold will decrease, but it will still have the same purchasing power.