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<p>[QUOTE="krispy, post: 2328980, member: 19065"]It both is and isn't difficult. It's difficult to respond simply because of the way you pose it full of contradictions ("I've always preferred junk silver" vs. "ASE's are always the best..."), and the OP is essentially about you, not others, so to help you, you have to identify your goals for us to lend you the best ideas. It can be and often is difficult. If it was so easy...</p><p><br /></p><p><i>"I have not come into money"</i> Sorry to hear that's not the situation. <i>"and I don't have an investment strategy."</i> That was apparent, hence my line of questions to help you consider finding one before making a mistake<i> "in a big way"</i>. "I just feel in a few weeks I will be willing to buy silver..." If you feel now that you will be ready at some future point, I don't see what is holding you back from getting started unless you are taking the stance of people who say, "I'm a buyer at $X price-point." People said things like this extensively as prices soared a few years ago, then seemed to evaporate like the price of spot as prices collapsed and they feared they'd still buy at too high a price. Failure to commit costs you time, a very critical thing in investing. So, what does a few weeks have to do with the decision? Is silver set to drop in your opinion? Or are you just starting to pool funds for this venture? Or do you just need help with where to start, or justification from strangers that it's acceptable to start buying? But that sort of contradicts the next bit you wrote, "and in the past I sold all my silver and stopped buying for awhile." So you already have experience of some sort and preferences of what to buy and why.</p><p><br /></p><p>Instead of looking for simple answers, go back and review the other things suggested. Buy some books, watch markets and question what has happened to the price of metals in recent years, consider why buying certain forms of metals rather than putting all your faith in junk vs. rounds vs. ASE is considerably wiser or more fiscally prudent based on your personal budget and goals. It's short sighted to simplify the questions, and refusing to think about the challenge of profiting from junk for some minimal numismatic value isn't likely going to reward you as you hope, unless you are just a collector, which is what it sounds like. Furthermore, consider why you are meeting a tough menu of options as this is a bullion thread, not a collector thread.</p><p><br /></p><p>"Yes, collecting simply for possible profit." Then collect what is already accepted as numismatic material. I suggest you avoid 'collecting bullion' or the stuff marketed to people as limited, collectible or issued in a series. It's all marked up, and produced for people just like you appear to be approaching this and not knowing why they are about to fall into the trap. You are a collector, but if collector prices are turning you away and making you consider bullion, look deeper and find another area of collecting. That's why I suggested earning money from other investment opportunities, and not to settle on bullion because you like coins.</p><p><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="krispy, post: 2328980, member: 19065"]It both is and isn't difficult. It's difficult to respond simply because of the way you pose it full of contradictions ("I've always preferred junk silver" vs. "ASE's are always the best..."), and the OP is essentially about you, not others, so to help you, you have to identify your goals for us to lend you the best ideas. It can be and often is difficult. If it was so easy... [I]"I have not come into money"[/I] Sorry to hear that's not the situation. [I]"and I don't have an investment strategy."[/I] That was apparent, hence my line of questions to help you consider finding one before making a mistake[I] "in a big way"[/I]. "I just feel in a few weeks I will be willing to buy silver..." If you feel now that you will be ready at some future point, I don't see what is holding you back from getting started unless you are taking the stance of people who say, "I'm a buyer at $X price-point." People said things like this extensively as prices soared a few years ago, then seemed to evaporate like the price of spot as prices collapsed and they feared they'd still buy at too high a price. Failure to commit costs you time, a very critical thing in investing. So, what does a few weeks have to do with the decision? Is silver set to drop in your opinion? Or are you just starting to pool funds for this venture? Or do you just need help with where to start, or justification from strangers that it's acceptable to start buying? But that sort of contradicts the next bit you wrote, "and in the past I sold all my silver and stopped buying for awhile." So you already have experience of some sort and preferences of what to buy and why. Instead of looking for simple answers, go back and review the other things suggested. Buy some books, watch markets and question what has happened to the price of metals in recent years, consider why buying certain forms of metals rather than putting all your faith in junk vs. rounds vs. ASE is considerably wiser or more fiscally prudent based on your personal budget and goals. It's short sighted to simplify the questions, and refusing to think about the challenge of profiting from junk for some minimal numismatic value isn't likely going to reward you as you hope, unless you are just a collector, which is what it sounds like. Furthermore, consider why you are meeting a tough menu of options as this is a bullion thread, not a collector thread. "Yes, collecting simply for possible profit." Then collect what is already accepted as numismatic material. I suggest you avoid 'collecting bullion' or the stuff marketed to people as limited, collectible or issued in a series. It's all marked up, and produced for people just like you appear to be approaching this and not knowing why they are about to fall into the trap. You are a collector, but if collector prices are turning you away and making you consider bullion, look deeper and find another area of collecting. That's why I suggested earning money from other investment opportunities, and not to settle on bullion because you like coins. :)[/QUOTE]
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