Going back to about 100 years of comparisons, I have seen the relative value of gold becoming today about $1500, and silver about $23. That is...
I agree fully with Jeffb's post number 44, I would also add as well the problem of doing that is treating a pound in 1990 as a pound today....
Venezuela is an oil exporter with declining production because Chavez is spending every penny generated and not allowing for maintenance, let...
That gold will never again be seen as an asset of Venezuela again is my prediction. That gold will still be around, but will be spent by socialist...
I am just pointing out a tech stock investor would have said the EXACT same thing in 1999 Fatima, except changing it to read: Well, An...
I believe the key is poor investor sentiment. In both timeframes investor outlook was poor. What will lower PM pricing will be unexpected, good...
The silver institute shows usage of silver. Photography is going down, some new applications going up, (solar cells), but this is government...
I would simply say be careful. I know in a bull market it seems you are doing the right thing by buying more into the bull, but everything has ups...
Mercury in used in the new light bulbs the environmentalists are trying to be legally required in Europe and the US. That is the new source of demand.
I think our point Winged is that a truly down market would be exacerbated by the limitations of the physical market. Many people wanted to sell...
I think its conceivable that the Euro would downsize considerably if one of two things happen: 1. Mass worker riots in affected countries,...
I was in the largest coin store in Des Moines 2 days after silver dropped in 1980. The phone would ring and ring, and the two dealers ignored it....
Just curious, how much do you think Cloud systemic $40 silver will have on: 1. Industrial demand 2. Spur increased opening of either new mines...
If they truly take off, I will be selling into strength and buying good value stocks that in my eyes have been beaten down well below their worth....
I would view the market from March 2009 on as a reversion to the mean of an overcorrection. Remember that the market dropped like 40% before that....
I understand your reasoning Winged, but I would be extremely careful. Silver was market manipulated to $50, while gold was not. Therefor the...
I actually saw some of the bust halves and SL coins destined for the melting pot. Don't worry, the hobby isn't missing much. The coins were either...
Good post Fatima. I would just slightly disagree with your point 1. As a storable commodity silver will go up as inflation goes up, as part of its...
Actually I was wrong, sorry. Sestertius were made of orichalcum, I was thinking only dupondius were. Since your coin appears orichalcum, and looks...
I am not much of an expert in these either, it will be interesting when those experts in these post. My first impression is that the coin Mat...
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