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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;sturmgrenadier, post: 1249383, member: 18711&quot;]Cloudsweeper99, thanks for sharing your insights and information (particularly about the market dynamics of the two types of funds that I hold). My CEF holdings are in a tax-deferred account, so thankfully I don&#039;t have to worry about filing the required paperwork at this time. My reason for holding these two funds are to diversify and not depend solely on my physical bullion to preserve my &#039;wealth&#039; (I&#039;m not rich by any means; I am just using this word for lack of a more apt term) in the event of a major economic collapse. All told my precious metals (bullion and securities) currently comprise about 18% of my total investment portfolio. I feel pretty good about my asset allocation at this time. I think there is a very fine line between investing and speculating. If I am in fact &#039;speculating&#039;, I hope that I am at least doing so somewhat responsibly (I&#039;m not risking the lion&#039;s share of my money on highly volatile investments). Things can obviously change, though. Thanks again for sharing your perspective and experience<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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