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<p>[QUOTE="Prime Mover, post: 1499923, member: 38783"]As a lot of folks have suggested, diversify. Don't put everything in PM, and don't expect a return on your investment quickly. With the way things are now, especially in an election year, the trouble in Europe, etc (the same things making the stock markets uneasy), you could see a decline in your investment, which is just as likely as unlikely.</p><p><br /></p><p>I like PM's as an investment over time for many reasons, and will continue to add over time, more or less at a time based upon current price and trends.</p><p><br /></p><p>I currently have a ratio where I invest in both in about the same monetary value. My current ratio target is about 50:1, silver to gold. So, for every 50 ounces of silver (roughly $1400 at spot), I also pick up one ounce of gold (roughly $1600 spot). I feel it's good to have both metals.</p><p><br /></p><p>My opinion is to also have different types and sizes of each. I've got a good amount of 1/5/10 oz bars, along with 1oz "rounds" or "pucks" (i.e. bullion grade ASE's and other coins) for silver, and 1/10, 1/4 and 1oz gold, some bullion grade, some I'm going to send out for grading ('86 gold eagles, '08 double eagle). I like the look and collectibility of proof ASE's, and consider them both collectibles as well as pure bullion if absolutely needed.</p><p><br /></p><p>Hope this helps in some way.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Prime Mover, post: 1499923, member: 38783"]As a lot of folks have suggested, diversify. Don't put everything in PM, and don't expect a return on your investment quickly. With the way things are now, especially in an election year, the trouble in Europe, etc (the same things making the stock markets uneasy), you could see a decline in your investment, which is just as likely as unlikely. I like PM's as an investment over time for many reasons, and will continue to add over time, more or less at a time based upon current price and trends. I currently have a ratio where I invest in both in about the same monetary value. My current ratio target is about 50:1, silver to gold. So, for every 50 ounces of silver (roughly $1400 at spot), I also pick up one ounce of gold (roughly $1600 spot). I feel it's good to have both metals. My opinion is to also have different types and sizes of each. I've got a good amount of 1/5/10 oz bars, along with 1oz "rounds" or "pucks" (i.e. bullion grade ASE's and other coins) for silver, and 1/10, 1/4 and 1oz gold, some bullion grade, some I'm going to send out for grading ('86 gold eagles, '08 double eagle). I like the look and collectibility of proof ASE's, and consider them both collectibles as well as pure bullion if absolutely needed. Hope this helps in some way.[/QUOTE]
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