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<p>[QUOTE="Info Sponge, post: 993819, member: 20538"]If you understand the (considerable!) risks of precious metals and are willing to take them on even at today's prices, then take another look at the ETFs. They solve the problem of where to sell, lower the transaction costs, and they have almost the same volatility as the metals themselves: if the ETF price diverges from the metal price, there are people in the business of making money by pushing the prices back together.</p><p><br /></p><p>You can sell physical metals to online dealers, brick and mortar dealers, private parties locally, and private parties on eBay. All have drawbacks.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you're trying to preserve your money and are worried about severe inflation during the next four years, I think the best fit for your needs would be inflation-adjusted Treasuries. They go up with the consumer price index.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Info Sponge, post: 993819, member: 20538"]If you understand the (considerable!) risks of precious metals and are willing to take them on even at today's prices, then take another look at the ETFs. They solve the problem of where to sell, lower the transaction costs, and they have almost the same volatility as the metals themselves: if the ETF price diverges from the metal price, there are people in the business of making money by pushing the prices back together. You can sell physical metals to online dealers, brick and mortar dealers, private parties locally, and private parties on eBay. All have drawbacks. If you're trying to preserve your money and are worried about severe inflation during the next four years, I think the best fit for your needs would be inflation-adjusted Treasuries. They go up with the consumer price index.[/QUOTE]
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