My understanding is that you can't make an IRA contribution with anything other than cash. That's what it says in Publication 590 (2008) from the...
1993 was the stone age.:computer: Many watches have more computing power than the computer I was using in 1993. I have no doubt that with all of...
:confused: That doesn't make sense. If you like holding gold, it will have the exact same volitility whether it is held in a taxable account, tax...
As long as you are selling the coins above replacement cost, wouldn't it be better to sell them below their original cost to you and replace the...
To the best of my knowledge, the American Gold Eagle, Perth Mint Lunar series and Kangaroo-Nuggets from Australia, the Canadian Gold Maple Leaf...
That's interesting. It sounds like the grading is negotiable ahead of time if you submit enough coins.
I thought they were taxed as collectibles at the 28% rate. :confused:
I never heard that before, and would be interested in a source.:confused:
Personally, I think the ratio is a farce. Half the time it works, and the other half it doesn't. It's a coin-flip. It's a moving target. I...
Thanks. In all seriousness, that's my silver target for this cycle. Since silver already reached $50 about 30 years ago when silver inventories...
Nobody can answer that question. Back in the 70s the major part of the legendary silver price rise took about one year, rising from around $5 to...
I have no opinion about the short run. In the long run, I expect to sell my silver for something above $100 per ounce.
Yankee, your avitar is inappropriate. Take it down.
I don't think trade policy and theory has much to do with bullion prices. It can be safely ignored in this forum. You have a good point about...
I use several internet dealers for most of them and a couple of local coin dealers for the rest.
Well, you have your reputation as a fortune teller riding on it. :D
That's a completely incorrect way of thinking. By that way of thinking, Bill Gates and Warren Buffett could not be considered wealthy unless and...
There was a proposal in Mexico which solved this problem. The idea is to periodically adjust the face value upward when the price of metal rises,...
It's a nice theory. But immediately prior to World War I, trade among European countries was at an all time historical high. However, it didn't...
Of course there are other possible outcomes. The regulators can change the rules [they've done it before]. They could permit cash settlement of...
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