Been buying all the American Made Silver and Gold I can. Scottsdale Mint is my preferred manufacturer. The motto In God We Trust is on their Stacker Bars.
So you're interested in buying the hard product, not the commodity. I like that. Not what everyone can do considering the $/oz but I do love the back to basics and cold hard "cash" aspect.
If you don't hold it, you don't own it...
The bullion derivatives market has been artificially suppressing the price for a long time & when it finally blows, I think physical bullion holders will see a massive return.
Could be leveraged at 100:1 or greater...
As a complete novice to gold purchasing, looking into gold bullions right now sketches me out because of all these brands. Whats a good resource to get started understanding this market more? Really think its a good market to invest in right now since Q has really hinted at us going to a gold standard.
I've purchased online from sdbullion & Gainesville coins - they tend to have lower premiums & I've had no 'issues' (my gainseville order last summer took a while to arrive, though demand was high at the time).
Recently, I'm purchasing from a local shop b/c I don't want to risk having a package of bullion in the mail if the mail stops...
Looking at the gold/silver ratio & speculated derivatives, I think silver has more 'room to run', though it is also a less dense store of value (good for barter though bad for storage) & more volatile.
I'd recommend a mix of both.
90%/constitutional/junk silver (US coinage pre-1965(?)) is probably the least expensive way to get fractional coinage to use in case barter is necessary.
American silver & gold eagles have higher premiums, though they also command the highest sell price. Personally, I try to avoid coins with the queen on them though that limits my options.
Bars are more easily counterfeited than coins/rounds & tend to command a lower bid, so I tend to stick to rounds/coins.
I'd be cautious of eBay/Craigslist purchases - if it seems to good to be true it probably is & the amount you'd potentially save may not outweigh the risk of getting screwed.
Been buying all the American Made Silver and Gold I can. Scottsdale Mint is my preferred manufacturer. The motto In God We Trust is on their Stacker Bars.
So you're interested in buying the hard product, not the commodity. I like that. Not what everyone can do considering the $/oz but I do love the back to basics and cold hard "cash" aspect.
If you don't hold it, you don't own it... The bullion derivatives market has been artificially suppressing the price for a long time & when it finally blows, I think physical bullion holders will see a massive return. Could be leveraged at 100:1 or greater...
As a complete novice to gold purchasing, looking into gold bullions right now sketches me out because of all these brands. Whats a good resource to get started understanding this market more? Really think its a good market to invest in right now since Q has really hinted at us going to a gold standard.
I've purchased online from sdbullion & Gainesville coins - they tend to have lower premiums & I've had no 'issues' (my gainseville order last summer took a while to arrive, though demand was high at the time). Recently, I'm purchasing from a local shop b/c I don't want to risk having a package of bullion in the mail if the mail stops... Looking at the gold/silver ratio & speculated derivatives, I think silver has more 'room to run', though it is also a less dense store of value (good for barter though bad for storage) & more volatile. I'd recommend a mix of both. 90%/constitutional/junk silver (US coinage pre-1965(?)) is probably the least expensive way to get fractional coinage to use in case barter is necessary. American silver & gold eagles have higher premiums, though they also command the highest sell price. Personally, I try to avoid coins with the queen on them though that limits my options. Bars are more easily counterfeited than coins/rounds & tend to command a lower bid, so I tend to stick to rounds/coins. I'd be cautious of eBay/Craigslist purchases - if it seems to good to be true it probably is & the amount you'd potentially save may not outweigh the risk of getting screwed.