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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Brett_in_Sacto, post: 2211314, member: 71510&quot;]I&#039;d suggest taking a few basic economics, finance and civics courses before trying to understand and build a strategy for bullion investing.</p><p><br /></p><p>Most of your investment strategies depend on your particular goals and timeline.</p><p><br /></p><p>Figure out where you want to be, what the timeframe is, and what available resources you have.&nbsp; Then start developing a strategy.</p><p><br /></p><p>Are you looking to preserve wealth, create wealth or maintain a lifestyle while spending wealth?</p><p><br /></p><p>A 5 year plan is a good place to start.</p><p><br /></p><p>Last - &quot;bullion investing&quot; is part of an investing strategy.&nbsp; To look at bullion in an isolated bubble is probably a bad idea.&nbsp; Markets go up and down, the key is to understand what markets you want to participate in and then use them to manage your assets.</p><p><br /></p><p>Those looking for the &quot;easy button&quot; are best left to IRA&#039;s and 401k&#039;s in automatic mode (target date funds).&nbsp; They won&#039;t maximize earnings by any means, but they will give you some protection of principal over the long term.</p><p><br /></p><p>Of course if you&#039;d like, I can sell you some really nice gold bars at a high premium and convince you that the premium was for my excellent advice.&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; In fact that goes for everyone!&nbsp; I&#039;ll gladly sell you an ounce of gold bullion for $1900 today.&nbsp; After all, it was there once and at some point in time it will go up past that mark again.&nbsp; YMMV&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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