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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GoldFinger1969, post: 19907836, member: 73489&quot;]If you&#039;re trying to maintain purchasing power, then stocks or even bonds (certainly TIPSs) are a better hedge.</p><p>I think the small % -- and I agree with you there -- is just disaster insurance which lets us &quot;double-dip&quot; by also collecting bullion and/or coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>We get to pursue our hobby AND maybe hedge against a disaster (i.e., China moves on Taiwan).</p><p>But the past was full of anomalies....gold and silver prices were controlled for decades....exchange rates only floated (sank ?!!<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />) since 1973....past relationships are not applicable to the future, as we&#039;ve seen in the prices of silver and gold the last few years.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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