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<p>[QUOTE="fatima, post: 1014848, member: 22143"]It's been my experience that when someone starts a conversation that "I think this is a great way to...." followed by "what do you think?" They are not really seeking advice but rather acceptance of what they have already decided to do. i.e. "if others feel the same way then my decision can't be wrong, or maybe they will jump in the same boat with me, etc etc, false safety in numbers, misery loves company, etc. </p><p><br /></p><p>This appears to have been proven out in this particular topic, and when I wrote my response, it was more directed towards others who might read the OP's topic and decide to buy a ticket on the same train ride. Kitco's pool accounts are not a great way to purchase PMs because one isn't purchasing PMs. It's a method to gamble on the short term price swings of PMs. Nothing more and nothing less. Nothing wrong with this if you have balls of steel and can withstand substantial short term losses, but you can really have more fun in Las Vegas where you at least know the odds.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="fatima, post: 1014848, member: 22143"]It's been my experience that when someone starts a conversation that "I think this is a great way to...." followed by "what do you think?" They are not really seeking advice but rather acceptance of what they have already decided to do. i.e. "if others feel the same way then my decision can't be wrong, or maybe they will jump in the same boat with me, etc etc, false safety in numbers, misery loves company, etc. This appears to have been proven out in this particular topic, and when I wrote my response, it was more directed towards others who might read the OP's topic and decide to buy a ticket on the same train ride. Kitco's pool accounts are not a great way to purchase PMs because one isn't purchasing PMs. It's a method to gamble on the short term price swings of PMs. Nothing more and nothing less. Nothing wrong with this if you have balls of steel and can withstand substantial short term losses, but you can really have more fun in Las Vegas where you at least know the odds.[/QUOTE]
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