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<p>[QUOTE="skydog7779, post: 1608420, member: 43053"]Newbie here who has seen the light & decided to devote about 10% of my portfolio (excluding real estate) to precious metals. My goals are more around pure investment/ROI rather than investing a lot of time in researching/buying/selling coins as a hobby. My time horizon is long-term.</p><p><br /></p><p>So, let's say you have $100K to invest. What would you do?</p><p><br /></p><p><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2">1. How much <font size="2">would you invest in G</font>old vs Silver? Platinum or Palladium?</font></font></font></font></font></font></font></p><p><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2">2. How much in bullion bars vs gov<font size="2">er<font size="2">n</font>ment </font>minted </font>co<font size="2">ins</font>?</font></font></font></font></font></font></font></p><p><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2">3. For Gold & Silver bars - </font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2">PAMP Suisse, </font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2">[SIZE=2][SIZE=2][SIZE=2][SIZE=2][SIZE=2][SIZE=2][SIZE=2][SIZE=2][SIZE=2][SIZE=2][SIZE=2][SIZE=2][SIZE=2][SIZE=2][SIZE=2]Cre[SIZE=2]dit Suisse[/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE]</font></font><font size="2">, Others?<font size="2">[SIZE=2]</font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></p><p><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2">[SIZE=2]4. Gold Coins - AGEs, Maple Leafs[SIZE=2], [SIZE=2]Krugerands, Ph[SIZE=2]ilharmonics, Pandas, Kangaroos[SIZE=2], Others?[/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE]</font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></p><p><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2">[SIZE=2]5. Silver Coins - ASEs, Maple Leafs[SIZE=2], [SIZE=2]Krugerands, Ph[SIZE=2]ilharmonics, Pandas, Kookaburras[/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE], Others?[/SIZE]</font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></p><p><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2">[/SIZE]</font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font>6. Reputable<font size="2">, <font size="2">Low Comm<font size="2">ission </font></font></font>Online Merchants - APMEX, Protiv<font size="2">dent Metals, Others?</font></font></font></font></p><p><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2">7. Or Local Coin Dealers? If so, <font size="2">how do you <font size="2">figur<font size="2">e out <font size="2">who is honest<font size="2">, reasonable commissions, etc?</font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></p><p><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"></font></font><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2">8<font size="2">. Other thoughts?</font></font></font></font></font></font></font></p><p><br /></p><p><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2">I plan on taking physical possession and start off with a <font size="2">small pilot <font size="2">order to make sure everything goes okay<font size="2">.</font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks so much in advance for your help![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="skydog7779, post: 1608420, member: 43053"]Newbie here who has seen the light & decided to devote about 10% of my portfolio (excluding real estate) to precious metals. My goals are more around pure investment/ROI rather than investing a lot of time in researching/buying/selling coins as a hobby. My time horizon is long-term. So, let's say you have $100K to invest. What would you do? [SIZE=2][SIZE=2][SIZE=2][SIZE=2][SIZE=2][SIZE=2][SIZE=2]1. How much [SIZE=2]would you invest in G[/SIZE]old vs S[SIZE=2][/SIZE]ilver? Platinum or Palladium? [SIZE=2]2. How much in bullion bars vs gov[SIZE=2]er[SIZE=2]n[/SIZE]ment [/SIZE]minted [/SIZE]co[SIZE=2]ins[/SIZE]? [SIZE=2]3. For Gold & Silver bars - [/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][SIZE=2][SIZE=2][SIZE=2][SIZE=2][SIZE=2][SIZE=2][SIZE=2][SIZE=2][SIZE=2][SIZE=2][SIZE=2][SIZE=2][SIZE=2][SIZE=2][SIZE=2][SIZE=2][SIZE=2]PAMP Suisse, [/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][SIZE=2][SIZE=2][SIZE=2][SIZE=2][SIZE=2][SIZE=2][SIZE=2][SIZE=2][SIZE=2][SIZE=2][SIZE=2][SIZE=2][SIZE=2][SIZE=2][SIZE=2][SIZE=2][SIZE=2][SIZE=2][SIZE=2][SIZE=2][SIZE=2][SIZE=2][SIZE=2][SIZE=2][SIZE=2][SIZE=2][SIZE=2][SIZE=2][SIZE=2][SIZE=2][SIZE=2][SIZE=2][SIZE=2][SIZE=2]Cre[SIZE=2]dit Suisse[/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][SIZE=2], Others?[SIZE=2][SIZE=2] [SIZE=2]4. Gold Coins - AGEs, Maple Leafs[SIZE=2], [SIZE=2]Krugerands, Ph[SIZE=2]ilharmonics, Pandas, Kangaroos[SIZE=2], Others?[/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE] [SIZE=2]5. Silver Coins - ASEs, Maple Leafs[SIZE=2], [SIZE=2]Krugerands, Ph[SIZE=2]ilharmonics, Pandas, Kookaburras[/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE], Others?[/SIZE] [/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE]6. Reputable[SIZE=2], [SIZE=2]Low Comm[SIZE=2]ission [/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE]Online Merchants - APMEX, Protiv[SIZE=2]dent Metals, Others?[/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][SIZE=2][SIZE=2][SIZE=2][SIZE=2][SIZE=2]7. Or Local Coin Dealers? If so, [SIZE=2]how do you [SIZE=2]figur[SIZE=2]e out [SIZE=2]who is honest[SIZE=2], reasonable commissions, etc?[/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE] [/SIZE][/SIZE][SIZE=2][SIZE=2][SIZE=2]8[SIZE=2]. Other thoughts?[/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][SIZE=2][SIZE=2][SIZE=2][SIZE=2]I plan on taking physical possession and start off with a [SIZE=2]small pilot [SIZE=2]order to make sure everything goes okay[SIZE=2].[/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE] Thanks so much in advance for your help![/QUOTE]
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