Which Is Better To Invest In? Silver Or Gold?

Very true we often dont have a lot of warning. I do my stocks myself at the moment, so I've put in sell orders that activate at certain levels if the stocks crash like that on companies I have a decent amount in. I'm not really concerned about any of them going belly up and I would still lose money, but its better than losing it all. I would imagine a stock broker would have a similar option to at least protect some of the investment but the risk is certainly real and why investments should be taxed lower than assured income

Same here, BB. Stop loss and trailing stops are the way to go in a volatile market that is prone to the occasional crash. It's not a perfect strategy but then, what is? At least it limits big losses when we get one of those gut-wrenching plunges.



I agree 100%. When investing, as in life, moderation seems to be the key.



True, MK. But then there is a "settlement date" issue with stocks. I understand where this rule came from but it seems a little outdated, especially when one can buy and sell with a few mouse clicks and our brokers hold BOTH the stock and the money! It isn't as if there was a problem with 2 parties involved or they had to wait to be paid.



Yes, that is a concern. A large loss just before or after retiring can be a real portfolio buster. Trailing stops and stop loss orders work well here too.

On the other hand, bonds have a lot more risk then bond buyers are getting paid to accept. I'd be REAL careful with them as well.

On the 3rd hand, lol, I have no worries about maintaining a decent PM hoard as insurance against financial Armageddon. It might or might not be the financial answer I seek but we won't know that until AFTER the SHTF. I know that I trust the solid value of PMs more than I trust the supposed value of paper with ink on it that is whipped up out of thin air and in any amount the Fed wants.

What inflation? The gub'mint says we have no inflation. ;)

I agree. Historically, bonds have provided a positive cash flow that was in excess of taxes and inflation. I'm pretty sure that is not the case these days. Stocks and funds are beating bonds handily these days. I have a few mutual funds that are earning between 9 and 16% in 2012. That's WAY better than the 1.6% being paid for the US 10-year Treasury Bond.



Yep and if they are saying it, it MUST be true! Never mind what we all know from our trips to the gas station, the grocery store, the doc's office, the dentist's office, the college tuition office, the insurance office, the car dealership, the travel agent, our attorney's office, our accountant's office, etc, etc, etc.

Reality can be quite a shock to anyone who tries living in Fantasy-land.

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