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<p>[QUOTE="tekhen, post: 747918, member: 16202"] </p><p><span style="color: black"><font face="Verdana">There is a difference between coin collecting and bullion investing. I personally do not use the term investment when it comes to PMs. I'd rather use hedge or insurance.</font></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: black"><font face="Verdana">w.t.s, a 3-5 year strategy is a short cycle in PMs and I would consider it "flipping", similar to the housing market where the bottom can fall out from under you.</font></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: black"><font face="Verdana">I personally pursue a long term PM strategy... but to answer your question. </font></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: black"><font face="Verdana">The safe 'bet' is to trade fiat for the less expensive bullion version. In this manner, you will only need to track the spot price of Au.</font></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: black"><font face="Verdana">Purchasing slabs creates an added effect and will make it more difficult to sell within your 5-year plan. The issue will be that dealers will not buy your PMs with the premium but at the standing spot price. The same will hold true for proof coins in that most dealers do not buy back with the premium if they do not have low mintages.</font></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: black"><font face="Verdana">The best to you and DYODD</font></span>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="tekhen, post: 747918, member: 16202"][COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]There is a difference between coin collecting and bullion investing. I personally do not use the term investment when it comes to PMs. I'd rather use hedge or insurance.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]w.t.s, a 3-5 year strategy is a short cycle in PMs and I would consider it "flipping", similar to the housing market where the bottom can fall out from under you.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]I personally pursue a long term PM strategy... but to answer your question. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]The safe 'bet' is to trade fiat for the less expensive bullion version. In this manner, you will only need to track the spot price of Au.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]Purchasing slabs creates an added effect and will make it more difficult to sell within your 5-year plan. The issue will be that dealers will not buy your PMs with the premium but at the standing spot price. The same will hold true for proof coins in that most dealers do not buy back with the premium if they do not have low mintages.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]The best to you and DYODD[/FONT][/COLOR][/QUOTE]
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