I have NO problems buying gold or gold coins as part of our hobby or even as a small % of a non-wealthy person's portfolio. Gold, commodities,...
That's what the world runs on. If you want some gold for disaster insurance, I get that. But you can't possibly think that tying up the bulk of...
In the same time period, the S&P 500 returned 12.1% with much lower volatility and risk. In other words....$1 invested in gold or other...
Since most of us do NOT have a lifespan of 5,000 years.....gold's return over that time period isn't of much use. :D Cherry-picked data like from...
It's not gold coins but tangible financial assets -- stocks, bonds, and cash -- that give you financial security. Gold is simply disaster...
That helps, thanks P&G !! Does anybody have good side-by-side pics to show what P&G poste above ? Proper die flow from a legit (gold)...
Since we have some time before Insider chimes in, can you explain how to look for "die flow" ? I guess the questions are: what is it, how does...
How the heck are you seeing die flow and luster from pics that are barely above B&W ? :D
The coin on the right has a deep bagmark/gouge...for some reason, the coin on the left doesn't. The coin on the right has some nose abrasions,...
(1) Buy only certified coins unless you are a knowledgeable grader. (2) CAC is another level of assurance if you don't mind paying up for it....
Nice !! We can discuss the book as we each finish it !! :D
Anybody got pics of a properly-sealed sonic TPG holder and one just "glued" back ? Might be useful to see them side-by-side.
Franklin Half Dollars had a very short shelf life. Morgan's and many gold coins had much longer stays.
Stock losses can only offset wage income up to $3,000....gains and losses can net any amount.
It's all marketing....same reason we now have 10 different types of Oreo cookies and 5 different flavors of Kit-Kats and 4 different varieties of...
Maybe these threads should be sticky's at the top of the Forum and pinned ? They're REALLY useful for showing us what we DON'T know.
That's a sign of a fake, right ? We're not talking about tool marks on legit coins. Tool marks are a "tell" on Saints. This is scary, though...
Got a link ? Didn't know he wrote a new book ! Gotta check this book out when I find out the title, thanks for the heads-up, DB !
One of the few James Grant books I haven't read (reading his 1921 Depression book right now). But I don't think Edwards ignores Baruch, he...
I don't believe the book mentions him as any large holder of gold. It's possible. Do you have a source ?
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