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<p>[QUOTE="Two Dogs, post: 2806081, member: 85671"]"PMs vs Stocks- investing ...."</p><p>Both stocks and PMs have a place in one's investment portfolio, but to me they complement each other and should not be thought of in the "vs" sense. With stock ownership, we have a slice of the pie of corporations that hopefully generate profits. PMs on the other hand do not generate profit, they are lumps of metal that fluctuate in value for many reasons, but mostly they change price as currency gains or loses value. For someone who is young and has many years ahead, stocks have shown to be a great way to invest for the long run. An investment into the S&P 500 right before the crash of '87 still has you way ahead today. If you purchased silver at a certain time in the 1980's, you may now be underwater.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Two Dogs, post: 2806081, member: 85671"]"PMs vs Stocks- investing ...." Both stocks and PMs have a place in one's investment portfolio, but to me they complement each other and should not be thought of in the "vs" sense. With stock ownership, we have a slice of the pie of corporations that hopefully generate profits. PMs on the other hand do not generate profit, they are lumps of metal that fluctuate in value for many reasons, but mostly they change price as currency gains or loses value. For someone who is young and has many years ahead, stocks have shown to be a great way to invest for the long run. An investment into the S&P 500 right before the crash of '87 still has you way ahead today. If you purchased silver at a certain time in the 1980's, you may now be underwater.[/QUOTE]
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