Log in or Sign up
Coin Talk
Home
Forums
>
Coin Forums
>
Bullion Investing
>
How High Would You Go?
>
Reply to Thread
Message:
<p>[QUOTE="coleguy, post: 1150053, member: 9167"]I didn't think I could simplify it any more...but I'll try again. If you buy, lets say 10K in silver at today's dollar and a time comes maybe three years down the road where you need the money to say pay for your kid's college so you cash out and the dollar has decreased even more in value, you haven't gained, but lost the same amount of purchase power from your investment than say you'd just held that money in a savings. Even if you buy at $40 and it goes to $80 this time next year, thats not going to reflect a $40 gain because most likely the value of the dollar has dropped to offset any gains in purchasing power.</p><p><br /></p><p>There are good reasons a lot of people are skeptical about investing in bullion. Do some research. It should take you five minutes to realize there are no fortune 500 companies or major investment firms who have bullion as part of their portfolios. The few that did were among the bailout bunch a few years back.</p><p>Guy[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="coleguy, post: 1150053, member: 9167"]I didn't think I could simplify it any more...but I'll try again. If you buy, lets say 10K in silver at today's dollar and a time comes maybe three years down the road where you need the money to say pay for your kid's college so you cash out and the dollar has decreased even more in value, you haven't gained, but lost the same amount of purchase power from your investment than say you'd just held that money in a savings. Even if you buy at $40 and it goes to $80 this time next year, thats not going to reflect a $40 gain because most likely the value of the dollar has dropped to offset any gains in purchasing power. There are good reasons a lot of people are skeptical about investing in bullion. Do some research. It should take you five minutes to realize there are no fortune 500 companies or major investment firms who have bullion as part of their portfolios. The few that did were among the bailout bunch a few years back. Guy[/QUOTE]
Your name or email address:
Do you already have an account?
No, create an account now.
Yes, my password is:
Forgot your password?
Stay logged in
Coin Talk
Home
Forums
>
Coin Forums
>
Bullion Investing
>
How High Would You Go?
>
Home
Home
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Activity
Recent Posts
Forums
Forums
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Posts
Competitions
Competitions
Quick Links
Competition Index
Rules, Terms & Conditions
Gallery
Gallery
Quick Links
Search Media
New Media
Showcase
Showcase
Quick Links
Search Items
Most Active Members
New Items
Directory
Directory
Quick Links
Directory Home
New Listings
Members
Members
Quick Links
Notable Members
Current Visitors
Recent Activity
New Profile Posts
Sponsors
Menu
Search
Search titles only
Posted by Member:
Separate names with a comma.
Newer Than:
Search this thread only
Search this forum only
Display results as threads
Useful Searches
Recent Posts
More...