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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Rono, post: 562742, member: 6492&quot;]Howdy,</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>if $3K is your stash, then $3K is your stash.&nbsp; Fine.&nbsp; I think it&#039;s prudent for everyone to have a small percentage of precious metals in their portfolio - just in case of whatever.&nbsp; By small, I&#039;m talking 3-5%.&nbsp; More than that is speculation, which is fine, but be aware that it is speculating.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I think of a small stash like my grandkids stuffed animals which they refer to as their Bed Buddies.&nbsp; My stash is my Bed Buddy.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>You want to get as much as possible for the least amount of mark up or premium.&nbsp; You also want to stay with fractional sizes as it&#039;s easier to get rid of.&nbsp; I&#039;d start with 90% US silver coinage - dimes, quarters, halves.&nbsp; It&#039;s selling about 10 times face value, so for ~$1,000 you could buy $100 worth.&nbsp; Now even though the premium on American Eagles is enormous, they are easy to buy and sell.&nbsp; Maple Leafs and Krugs are cheaper, but might be harder to dispose.&nbsp; Much cheaper are plain vanilla ingots.&nbsp; It&#039;s tough but you need to balance fungibility vs. markup.&nbsp;&nbsp; However, a couple of 1 oz. gold eagles would finish your 3 k. and you&#039;d be fine.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>just some thoughts,</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>rono[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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