If I were a coin 'investor' I would have to admit that I am a bad investor - and I don't want to do that today, so I will call myself a collector. As I look back over some of my purchases, particularly those involving gold, I feel as though any consideration I give to 'a good time to buy gold' (etc.) is more of a justification for the purchase than a real 'good time to buy gold' - I'll face facts, when I want a gold coin, it's ALWAYS a good time to buy gold... even when it isn't. Before any investor parts with cash, he or she should ask themselves: At what price am I going to sell for a profit? At what price am I going to sell for a loss? I don't do that when I purchase I coin. I purchase a coin for the pleasure of owning it.