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<p>[QUOTE="Juan Blanco, post: 1579677, member: 41665"]Capital appreciation? I am very doubtful of numismatic value at this juncture, so it may be wrong to look at coins as an "investment" in the traditional sense. If you have no expertise, you're even more likely to lose money that way IMO.</p><p><br /></p><p> </p><p>YES but only in relative terms (to USD) Profitably? Perhaps, <i>but ONLY if you can buy & sell prudently.</i> BUY Au at a low premium from a reputable, trusted dealer on a -10% > -15% retrace (NOT NOW) and SELL Au during a seasonally UP month during the Investor's Death Spike of 2018 or whenever. </p><p><br /></p><p>If - in the meanwhile - you'll wet your pants on any POG -15% or -25% decline (and look at POG Summer Seasonal Declines in the mid-1970s) then PMs really aren't for you. PMs are for disciplined long term accumulators, folks who understand what a rainy day fund is, or for "seasoned investors" who want diversification out of paper assets and have income/means without desperate circumstances. </p><p><br /></p><p>Johnny-come-lately retail bullion traders will get burned, otherwise. Just saying.</p><p><br /></p><p>Do what makes you happy - it's Christmastime![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Juan Blanco, post: 1579677, member: 41665"]Capital appreciation? I am very doubtful of numismatic value at this juncture, so it may be wrong to look at coins as an "investment" in the traditional sense. If you have no expertise, you're even more likely to lose money that way IMO. YES but only in relative terms (to USD) Profitably? Perhaps, [I]but ONLY if you can buy & sell prudently.[/I] BUY Au at a low premium from a reputable, trusted dealer on a -10% > -15% retrace (NOT NOW) and SELL Au during a seasonally UP month during the Investor's Death Spike of 2018 or whenever. If - in the meanwhile - you'll wet your pants on any POG -15% or -25% decline (and look at POG Summer Seasonal Declines in the mid-1970s) then PMs really aren't for you. PMs are for disciplined long term accumulators, folks who understand what a rainy day fund is, or for "seasoned investors" who want diversification out of paper assets and have income/means without desperate circumstances. Johnny-come-lately retail bullion traders will get burned, otherwise. Just saying. Do what makes you happy - it's Christmastime![/QUOTE]
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