Sovereigns are more frequently counterfeited than many other gold coins. I stick to bullion with my metal because it has the weight and purity...
Wow, the only bubble bigger than Apple is the bond markets.
I'm not a huge Faber fan, but I generally like to hear his perspective, and he seems to know his stuff better than the vast majority. Regarding...
True, metals don't protect against everything. I am diversified for safety. I hold metals to protect against cronyism. You can use any of the...
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Funny, it's the only reason I hold them. As I've stated my primary goal is not to profit, rather to be protected by holding something that has...
We had QE in the 80's? It's a similar, but not the same argument. The caveat is whether the USG will cut spending. We have seen by the fiscal...
Simple, metals can't go to zero. Bonds can. Stocks can. Currency can. Even if I lose money I'll never be holding an empty bag. In addition to that...
Not if gold and silver are remonetized. And not if I write my will properly :)
There isn't enough platinum ;) http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-01-04/putting-trillion-dollars-platinum-perspective
Thanks Chris, I'm not too concerned, but yes there is certainly risk involved since most people don't think this way. Maybe I will end up losing...
I didn't vote because there was no appropriate answer. This one was close, but it contradicts itself: NO: sell my thankless (grand)children...
Since I measure wealth in ounces, hard sound money, any PM purchase to me is pure profit. Selling my PM for dollars would be parting with said...
I haven't got any data that old, but I will definitely make use of yours! I wasn't able to find anything about these severe drops, very...
I don't particularly like comparing metals to standard commodities because they are not the same. Regular commodities ebb and flow based on...
This is a very good point. I view precious metals as more of a generational wealth strategy as opposed to if I were only in it for myself then I...
I think a more accurate statement would be that the value of gold smooths out over time and generally holds its value with the exception of short...
Nobody is forced to, and virtually nobody is buying US bonds. Treasury Scarcity to Grow as Fed Buys 90% of New Bonds:...
The gold the Fed holds for other nations is at the bottom of the ocean in a crazy secure vault under Manhattan. Fort Knox is the peoples' gold...
I wouldn't exactly call it a defect, but when price action is driven by contracts that are less than 2% backed by the commodity they represent I...
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