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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Loungefly, post: 1508693, member: 39646&quot;]Hello all,</p><p><br /></p><p>First of all, great site. I have been lurking around the forums for about a week now and I have found a lot of great information so far. But...there are a couple of questions that I have.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ok, to make a short story long, my grandmother recently passed and I found out that she left 3 insurance policies to me. Since my 401k is not performing as I would like and I don&#039;t want to buy any stock, I thought about investing it another way. I have been thinking that gold (at this point) is too risky of an investment since I&nbsp; am very new to this, so I have been leaning towards silver. This makes sense to me because a mistake in buying silver will hurt a lot less than a mistake in buying gold.</p><p><br /></p><p>Any recommendations on what to start with? I WOULD like to buy coins that I enjoy looking at vs. just buying a silver bar. I want to keep it fun while investing at the same time. Is there any advantage to say an uncirculated coin to a first strike or graded coin? </p><p><br /></p><p>I assume that buying online is probably the best option. I do live in Manhattan and I know there are a number of coin stores within a couple mile radius of me. But should I check the stores out first or just purchase online. I figure with a store, it will be more expensive do to the over head. Any thoughts??</p><p><br /></p><p>Last question (for now)...why is the 2012 2oz Australian Lunar Year of the Dragon LESS than the 1oz coin?</p><p><br /></p><p>So to sum all of this up, I am thinking about buying silver coins that I like (Year of the Dragon, Canadian Maples, etc..), buying online (Gainesville Coins) and not making larger purchases (like silver bars) until I learn more.&nbsp; So like the title says, am I on the right track here?</p><p><br /></p><p>I appreciate any and all help or suggestions. Thanks!![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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