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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;mikem2000, post: 2132407, member: 30574&quot;]Well, I do disagree and here is my reasoning.&nbsp; The unexpected happens.... When holding billion, after inflation, for the long term, the best you can hope for is to break even (preserve your wealth).&nbsp; That is difficult though, as even with careful buying, you are already in the hole because of the vig. Now as I said, the unexpected happens, the furnace goes, the car engine blows, unexpected baby (that&#039;s a big one), and bam, you are pulling from you stack. What&#039;s worse, the way life is, it may very well be at a very, inopportune time to sell, and you are takin&#039; a lickin&#039;.&nbsp; Now your stack is dwindling, just when you should be adding. The result to you long term holding return, will be disastrous.</p><p><br /></p><p>There&nbsp; is also the cost of storage and the VERY real possibility of lost due to fire, flood, theft, etc. That can get you broke in a heartbeat.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Now if the investing strategy had growth planned into say something to the tune of 7% a year after inflation, there is much more likely chance you will have the funds to make it though the rough spots&nbsp; or to better recoup any withdrawals that were necessary. With a buillion only play , and the low growth rates, the chances of going bust are greatly increased during these &quot;unexpected&quot; but almost guaranteed times of financial distress.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>For your point of not comparing fiat with silver.&nbsp; I guess the title of your poll fooled me.&nbsp; &quot;Silver or Fiat, which one wins in the long run.&quot;[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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