Quantitatively weaker dollar would account for about 20% of a commodity's rise. Silver is up much more than that, so I think the answer is much...
Be careful what you wish for. There are no good answers here. If the government does clamp down hard we will se unemployement rates and interest...
You link shows that for given cost of money using stock market history that DCA is USUALLY not the best method. You link does show if you choose...
I would say any form that is easily verifiable. A bulk bar would have to be assayed or at least weighed to make sure the weight is there. A coin...
You would not find it available to buy at those prices, you are right. It took years after the 1980 crash to be able to buy silver at spot. I...
Mike, best advice is collect what you love, what you find appealing. This will be your greatest reward. Secondly, there are whole debates about...
I don't get that impression Winged. Any post that Cloud and I have made is more one of caution. I have never said I know where silver will be,...
You are arguing in circles, you state how there is a danger of timing, that your lump sum purchase can go down in value if you have the timing...
Is there a time frame to this? I would agree with nearly the infinity answer if unlimited time and pricing in nominal dollars, (or nominal euros,...
Quick story from Warren Buffett. He tells a story to think of the market as a silly little man called Mr. Money. Now somedays Mr. Money is in a...
Trying to be nice. :) First, yes if you buy all of your position at once you run an extreme risk of choosing your timing poorly. Any type of...
I agree, early commemoratives are in a dorman state right now. I always like collecting areas that are not "hot", as I can take my time and...
No one here thinks that maybe silver is being driven up more than other commodities because its a very thinkly traded market? Thinly traded...
So the author is assuming that the two metals has the same desirability as the other? He is ignoring at least 5,000 years of desirability of gold...
Sterling has always had a discount due to trouble refining it. I would not buy sterling unless at least a 10% discount to ASW. Junk coins, 90%, or...
I think this is the great divide between collectors. Some of them seem to have a need to complete a "set", howevr they define it. It happens in...
I am not sure a coin hoarder is that much better than a regular hoarder. The main difference to me is that my hoarding takes up much less space! I...
Very nice coin, so unusual with a blank reverse in that period. I think in the US they usually just refer to them as Tartars or Jing. Its a...
Always good advice, advice I cheerfully ignore. I agree with SOME organization, but I have tons of subcollections. I find something I like, make a...
Seems like a very exceptional coin for only a 65. I like it a lot. I would guess but I am uneducated concerning these.
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