Buying gold

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rgp

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Has anyone here bought/invested in gold?....I see all these ads on TV Monex, and the others & they never give a face value of the coins. Only the/their selling price. Why buy from them? Can't gold be purchased from the banks any longer?....I haven't looked into it, it just came to mind, seeing yet another commercial.
 

I've thought about buying gold over the years but I always thought that the people selling it knew more about it than I did and that is never a good thing when you are making an investment.

Besides if the world comes crashing down around our ears I doubt that anyone will be able to change a one-ounce gold coin so that I can buy a loaf of bread.

"Charlie and I sleep well. Both of us believe it is insane to risk what you have and need in order to obtain what you don't need." - Warren Buffet
 
Aunt Bea said:
I've thought about buying gold over the years but I always thought that the people selling it knew more about it than I did and that is never a good thing when you are making an investment.

Besides if the world comes crashing down around our ears I doubt that anyone will be able to change a one-ounce gold coin so that I can buy a loaf of bread.

"Charlie and I sleep well. Both of us believe it is insane to risk what you have and need in order to obtain what you don't need." - Warren Buffet
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I paid closer attention to a few more ads today. It seems the 'selling' price is slightly above the 'per-ounce' market price of, both gold & silver. So there is a profit in it for them, just not as much as I suspected.

I'm going to check with my bank, & see if they have/sell it for market value per-ounce? Why buy it from a middle man , if not necessary?

But again,...I'm not fired up to buy any @ this point. Just curious.

What I am looking into a-bit deeper is........cannabis stock. I do think there is a future money maker there? Although I may be to damn old to realize a decent profit ?.....depending on how it grows......[no pun intended]...:)
 
rgp said:
I paid closer attention to a few more ads today. It seems the 'selling' price is slightly above the 'per-ounce' market price of, both gold & silver. So there is a profit in it for them, just not as much as I suspected.

I'm going to check with my bank, & see if they have/sell it for market value per-ounce? Why buy it from a middle man , if not necessary?

But again,...I'm not fired up to buy any @ this point. Just curious.

What I am looking into a-bit deeper is........cannabis stock. I do think there is a future money maker there? Although I may be to damn old to realize a decent profit ?.....depending on how it grows......[no pun intended]...:)
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Someone will make money with cannabis stocks the question is who it will be.

Anything new has to shake out sort of like the old videotape format VHS vs Betamax some will win big and some won't.

Good luck to you but I'm going to stick with my boring investments.

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how you hold gold depends on why you want gold . to me i use it for portfolio protection . i don't want to own it physically . in fact banks like chase now forbid you from putting it in a safe deposit box .

i prefer to hold it through funds . they buy it ,store it and with one click i can sell it .

shipping gold and insuring it can be expensive if you want to sell .local dealers give you way less . you need to deal with those that have stated agreement as to what they pay you when you sell . i would use kitco if i wanted to buy .

also check your local laws , xome states charge sales tax on gold when you take possession .
 
@ rgp...The way I look at it, gold (and silver) are not investments, they are insurance against the indebtedness that will collapse the financial structure set up by the FED (not a government agency). Most folks purchase insurance for their homes, cars, life, etc., but only a few percent purchase real money such as gold and silver.

Although gold and silver aren't edible, held in your possession when financial disaster strikes, such real money can pay the taxes on your property so you don't lose your home, pay a mortgage if you have one, or induce someone to move you to a safer environment. As to silver, everyone should hold what is referred to as "junk" silver (pre-1964 silver coins) because one day you may be able to purchase a loaf of bread with a "junk" dime.

One caution should you decide to purchase real money: avoid Monex...and I'm not too fond of Kitco, either. Best wishes to you whatever your decision.
 
Joyful said:
@ rgp...The way I look at it, gold (and silver) are not investments, they are insurance against the indebtedness that will collapse the financial structure set up by the FED (not a government agency). Most folks purchase insurance for their homes, cars, life, etc., but only a few percent purchase real money such as gold and silver.

Although gold and silver aren't edible, held in your possession when financial disaster strikes, such real money can pay the taxes on your property so you don't lose your home, pay a mortgage if you have one, or induce someone to move you to a safer environment. As to silver, everyone should hold what is referred to as "junk" silver (pre-1964 silver coins) because one day you may be able to purchase a loaf of bread with a "junk" dime.

One caution should you decide to purchase real money: avoid Monex...and I'm not too fond of Kitco, either. Best wishes to you whatever your decision.
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i only trade through GLD . but what was your experience with kitco ?
 
You do not "invest" in gold, it is only a hedge against inflation. Gold is insurance. Look at the price of gold and other precious metals versus the S&P or the Dow over say 20 years. GLD is a recommended way to buy some if you insist on buying. If you buy hard coins do so from a reputable company in person face to face. Now,where to put those coins? A safety deposit box or hidden in your home? Avoid all TV pitches for gold. One advertises Indian head nickels but listen closely as they tell you they are merely flashed with gold plating in micro grams in other word as close to no plating as is physically possible. My question to the OP why are you contemplating buying gold? How would you know when to sell?
 
fmdog44 said:
You do not "invest" in gold, it is only a hedge against inflation. Gold is insurance. Look at the price of gold and other precious metals versus the S&P or the Dow over say 20 years. GLD is a recommended way to buy some if you insist on buying. If you buy hard coins do so from a reputable company in person face to face. Now,where to put those coins? A safety deposit box or hidden in your home? Avoid all TV pitches for gold. One advertises Indian head nickels but listen closely as they tell you they are merely flashed with gold plating in micro grams in other word as close to no plating as is physically possible. My question to the OP why are you contemplating buying gold? How would you know when to sell?
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actually gold is not a good inflation hedge if the dollar is strong ... it really responds to two things :

a weak dollar and a plunging stock market .

as an inflation hedge do you know if you bought gold on the first day that gold legally started trading here again in the 1970's and on the same day bought an equal amount in dollars of t-bills ; up until the market's recent plunge the t-bill rolled over was worth more
 
rgp said:
I paid closer attention to a few more ads today. It seems the 'selling' price is slightly above the 'per-ounce' market price of, both gold & silver. So there is a profit in it for them, just not as much as I suspected.

I'm going to check with my bank, & see if they have/sell it for market value per-ounce? Why buy it from a middle man , if not necessary?

But again,...I'm not fired up to buy any @ this point. Just curious.

What I am looking into a-bit deeper is........cannabis stock. I do think there is a future money maker there? Although I may be to damn old to realize a decent profit ?.....depending on how it grows......[no pun intended]...:)
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Cannabis stocks are showing encouraging …………. highs.:playful:
 
I agree, at least with your assessment of silver, I can't afford gold. Silver, or gold is an insurance policy. The year I was born 1952 you could buy a gallon of gas for 27cents. The price of the silver content of a quarter back then. Inflation adjusted that is $2.06 today. It varies a little but if you collect those pre 1984 ,90% silver coins, a quarter is still worth a gallon of gas.
 
trying to do the old an ounce of this or that still buys some particular item , is that depending on the day it really varies all over the place . the inflation adjusted price of gold fell from 2400 in 1980 to 364 in 2001. over that time the cpi went from 82.4 to 177.07 , that is a doubling . so the time frame we cherry pick can prove or disprove silver or gold tracking inflation . there really is no solid link .

so gold responds not to inflation but it acts as a competitor to the dollar . you would need very high inflation to see any kind of inflation link .

the price of silver was 49.45 in 1980 , adjusted for inflation that is 153 bucks today . silver is at a mere 16 bucks .

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Over the decades, from time to time I have bought and sold gold coins at local coin shops.

I am so glad I bought a few 1 oz gold eagles years ago when the price was low = $250 each.

The gold price now is high. Too high for me to be buying.

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fmdog44 said:
Stick with CDs especially if two more rate hikes may be coming in 2019. Jim Cramer suggested this a few times last week on CNBC
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Today, I am taking out a new 5 year CD at my local [Dallas] bank at 3.75%.

At the time of the Fed's December rate increase, it signaled there may be only two rate increases in 2019 [less than the three or four many had previously foreseen.]

Earlier today, FOX business news interviewed a guy from the Dallas Fed who said it is possible the Fed may pause the planned 2019 interest rate increases depending on changing financial conditions.

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KingsX said:
Today, I am taking out a new 5 year CD at my local [Dallas] bank at 3.75%.

At the time of the Fed's December rate increase, it signaled there may be only two rate increases in 2019 [less than the three or four many had previously foreseen.]

Earlier today, FOX business news interviewed a guy from the Dallas Fed who said it is possible the Fed may pause the planned 2019 interest rate increases depending on changing financial conditions.

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that being the case, if rates hold or continue lower like they have been , a treasury bond would have a nice rate and appreciation and be local tax free . a long term treasury bond has seen an 8% return the last 90 days
 
This morning I put more of my fiat funds into silver. My reasons: To me, it appears the stock market is crashing and the bond market requires very careful monitoring...so I asked myself: what would I do if the economy collapses, what would I need to maintain myself if the just-in-time system devolves and the store shelves go bare, what would I do if credit freezes up, which would shut down the banking system...and finally, what would I do if the dollar hyperinflates?

If for nothing else, at least I shall be able to keep water purified with the silver, lol.
 
Joyful said:
This morning I put more of my fiat funds into silver. My reasons: To me, it appears the stock market is crashing and the bond market requires very careful monitoring...so I asked myself: what would I do if the economy collapses, what would I need to maintain myself if the just-in-time system devolves and the store shelves go bare, what would I do if credit freezes up, which would shut down the banking system...and finally, what would I do if the dollar hyperinflates?

If for nothing else, at least I shall be able to keep water purified with the silver, lol.
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likely the worst reasons for buying silver .. silver first of all aint gold . 2008 saw silver plunge along with all other commodities while gold went up .

silver is an industrial metal first and a precious metal play 2nd , if at all most of the time .

in a zombie type apocalypse only bullets and beans will likely have value . if the dollar collapsed no one would have much money to spend on precious metals . bartering becomes the means of commerce not silver which would be easily stolen from you .

i can see owning some gold to balance out a portfolio. 98% of all market down turns have had gold maintain a positive real return . fidelty gold is up 12% the last 90 days since stocks have fallen about 14%
 
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mathjak107. The "lol" in my post meant I was being facetious...I hold the greatest respect for the ownership of silver, especially in our present financial environment. Let me explain why:

Physical silver is a store of value, just like gold as thereis no counterparty risk. If you holdphysical silver, you don’t need another party to make good on a contract orpromise. This is not the case withstocks or bonds or virtually any other investment.
Physical silver has never been defaulted on, thus there isno default risk. Not so for any otherinvestment you make.
Physical silver has long-term use as money and has been usedin coinage more often than gold.
Physical silver is a hard asset and a tangible hedge againstall forms of hacking and cybercrime. There’s no ‘erasing’ a silver Eagle coin, for example, as can happen toa digital asset.
Silver is more practical for small purchases; it isn’t justcheaper to buy, but can be more practical when you need to sell. Someday you may not want to sell a full ounceof gold to meet a small financial need. As silver comes in smaller denominations than gold, you can sell onlywhat you want or need at the time.
Silver outperformsgold in bull markets.
From the 1970 low to the 1980 high gold gained 2,328%, whilesilver gained 3,105%. From the 2008 lowto the 2011 high gold gained 166%, while silver gained 448%...proving thatsilver is gold on steroids!
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