People typically think of purchasing gold in ounces, however you can also get them in smaller divisions
There are gram-card type products where it's a 'card' of gold comprised of gram sections that are breakable
Silver is more volatile than gold, but it's possible to have the best ROI with silver
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Don't neglect copper. Copper is heavy, so if you don't need to be mobile it's not a bad idea. Copper is in bullets, wires, it can help with sanitizing water, and it's not too tough to work with.
Invest/save for a purpose. If your purpose is to preserve wealth and purchasing power over the long term, gold might be a bit better than silver. Gold is more stable and will take less size and weight.Also easily passed in your estate if you are looking for a legacy. If you believe you need transactional capability in an economic or grid down scenario, silver is probably a better choice. Even in small amounts, gold holds too much value (in current measures) to be effective for buying a gallon of milk and carton of eggs. Silver will be more readily exchanged, especially "junk" sliver.
My own collection process sets a goal of 10K for silver, split 60/40 between junk and Eagles. Once achieved, then I split my PM budget between gold and silver, At that structure, (and in my budget) I am constrained to buying small gold (1/10th oz and occasional 1/4 oz) and continue with my 60/40 silver split.
I believe my process will achieve by objectives - protect against the possibility of economic calamity in the short run (heavy reliance on silver) and long term protection and stability (gold). YMMV. I believe strongly that we should protect ourselves, BUT within reasonable bounds. Set a budget and don't do dumb things today out of fear of tomorrow.
I buy silver over gold because it's easier to have smaller "cash" amounts to trade or use for goods.
People typically think of purchasing gold in ounces, however you can also get them in smaller divisions
There are gram-card type products where it's a 'card' of gold comprised of gram sections that are breakable
Silver is more volatile than gold, but it's possible to have the best ROI with silver
Edit: Don't neglect copper. Copper is heavy, so if you don't need to be mobile it's not a bad idea. Copper is in bullets, wires, it can help with sanitizing water, and it's not too tough to work with.
Invest/save for a purpose. If your purpose is to preserve wealth and purchasing power over the long term, gold might be a bit better than silver. Gold is more stable and will take less size and weight.Also easily passed in your estate if you are looking for a legacy. If you believe you need transactional capability in an economic or grid down scenario, silver is probably a better choice. Even in small amounts, gold holds too much value (in current measures) to be effective for buying a gallon of milk and carton of eggs. Silver will be more readily exchanged, especially "junk" sliver.
My own collection process sets a goal of 10K for silver, split 60/40 between junk and Eagles. Once achieved, then I split my PM budget between gold and silver, At that structure, (and in my budget) I am constrained to buying small gold (1/10th oz and occasional 1/4 oz) and continue with my 60/40 silver split.
I believe my process will achieve by objectives - protect against the possibility of economic calamity in the short run (heavy reliance on silver) and long term protection and stability (gold). YMMV. I believe strongly that we should protect ourselves, BUT within reasonable bounds. Set a budget and don't do dumb things today out of fear of tomorrow.
I'm heavy into silver and lead. Last time I checked, it was over 22 pounds of silver (pre-1964 coins and some bars), and maybe about half-ton of lead.