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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Collector1966, post: 1239924, member: 17919&quot;]There are some big differences between tech stocks and silver.</p><p><br /></p><p>First, tech stocks were not all made the same-- many were of questionable repute to begin with and quickly fizzled out, while some, like Apple, came out ahead. But 1 ounce of .999 silver is essentially the same regardless of whether it&#039;s a silver eagle or a silver maple leaf or a Mexican onza.</p><p><br /></p><p>Second, tech stocks can be issued in any amount at any time (the dilution factor), and you don&#039;t get anything tangible for your investment. </p><p><br /></p><p>Third, people were buying tech stocks on margin. How many people today are buying physical silver on margin?</p><p><br /></p><p>Fourth, unlike tech stocks, silver has been considered a monetary medium for millennia. It no longer has the same status vis-a-vis gold, but it is still linked to &quot;hard money&quot;, as opposed to the completely fiat money we have today.</p><p><br /></p><p>Saying that, silver is still very volatile. But at least with physical silver, you are not at the mercy of incompetent corporate management, or stock dilution, or Wall Street&#039;s wrath for not &quot;meeting numbers&quot;.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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