I know very little about stacking or investing in precious metals. But once in a while I will see someone recommend stocking up on gold or silver. Lin Wood also recommended this so it piqued my interest.
Since I know very little about this stuff, I'm going to do my research before doing anything reckless. But every time I see a question like "should I buy gold or silver?" being asked on reddit or quora or whatever. They always get flooded with the generic "don't buy gold/silver, it's a bad investment blah blah blah".
I always see people telling others to not buy gold or silver but their actions suggest the opposite. If it's so bad, why are there still tons of people out there trading like no problem?
I have the same questions you have, but it is hard to get a straight answer. Everyone keeps telling me "gold does this, gold does that, not a great investment, blah blah".
I just want a vehicle that I can put my savings into that will hold its value. Simple as that. If the $ goes to zero, I want something that will have value.
I understand that if there is a total destruction of civilization, having trading supplies are a strong position.
It is my opinion, that physical gold and silver have been valued by mankind since the dawn of time and if all goes to hell, they will continue to hold value. I am not offering advice, but I think I am going to use that reasoning to determine what metals I buy.