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Valued Member
United States
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everyone knows silver is very low now, but what does everyone think is going to happen in the next couple months.
Does any1 think silver is worth possibly investing in?
I know you guys don't know for sure, just wondering what your input is on it.And also is there a reason why precious metals dropped pretty drastically recently?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Quote: And also is there a reason why precious metals dropped pretty drastically recently? My guess is everyone sold off and put money in the one dollar. When the dollar is strong the metals are usually low. When the dollar is week the metals are higher. All I can say is if you have the funds to buy silver right now buy buy buy. 
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New Member
United States
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The rule of investing long on securities is to continually purchase affordable amounts over time. They call it "Dollar Cost Averaging". Rather than wait for the market to be low, just buy continually over time. "they" say you will get a better return then trying to guess when the time is right and putting all yer eggs in.
Advice disclaimer--! Always do your own diligence, or something. :)
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 myprecious Lord of the rings?
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Rest in Peace
United States
2668 Posts |
Welcome, myprecious, to CCF! Cost averaging will work for bullion or junk silver, and many common coins. You know you're doing it right when you go to sell and everybody standing in line to buy is shaking their heads no. 
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Price is determined by supply and demand. Look nowhere else! The main supplier aren't investors but from the mines. Recycling and or stockpiled metals are just a tiny percentage of what is produced on a yearly basis. You then need to look at who the consumers are.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I like silver where it is now so I am buying. I also adhere to the suggestion of not putting all your eggs in one basket, diversify.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 myprecious If anybody really new what 'a market' was going to do -up or down, they would be in Aruba now watching the turtle races.  Dollar cost averaging assumes that a market will increase over time. But if some alchemist figures out how to turn lead into gold or silver, ooops! You have to determine your final goal. Then use a tactic that will get you there.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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myprecious........ Quote: The rule of investing long on securities is to continually purchase affordable amounts over time. They call it "Dollar Cost Averaging". Rather than wait for the market to be low, just buy continually over time. "they" say you will get a better return then trying to guess when the time is right and putting all yer eggs in.
Good advice Smeagol ! ........and .....  ....... 
Edited by eaglefoot 09/05/2008 09:39 am
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New Member
United States
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Hey folks, thanks for the welcome! Yeah, the name 'myprecious' made sense because whenever I look at my coins I say "my precious, my precious!" I'm sure you know what I mean 0:)
Dollar Cost Averaging certainly does rely on the market increasing in value over time (appreciating). But, if you do not think the market will appreciate, you shouldn't be taking a long position in the first place and you might want to buy a gun instead, because something bad is probably around the corner. Haha. :)
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Moderator
 United States
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What will silver do?  Uh... no comment! 
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Here's a tip for you wannabe speculators: In the last five years or so, rhodium has gone from around $300 an ounce to around $9000. The only thing I knew it was used for is plating sterling chains so they don't tarnish. I learned the other day that it's a catalyst for producing hydrogen in a fuel cell. This would certainly add to demand, except that the article was about how Ohio State University researchers have found a way to use cerium oxide and cobalt instead, at a cost of $4.50 a pound. Here's the article. This is the kind of stuff you better be aware of before betting the farm.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Quote: myprecious........Good advice Smeagol ! ... All I have to say is there's only one trilogy and it isn't Return Of The King!!! Its Return of the Jedi 
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Moderator
 United States
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Quote: All I have to say is there's only one trilogy and it isn't Return Of The King! Its Return of the Jedi Don't you know, Davis was the inspiration for Randal Graves in Clerks... 
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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My Two Cents ... silver was "along for the ride" during this last commodities explosion. There were no reports of shortages that would account for the increases. Oil took gold and silver to new modern heights and now they are retreating with oil. Oil will continue to decrease as hedge fund custodians sell their futures short ... gold and silver will follow. I would wait a month or two to see the bottom, then stock up for the inevitable increase. Now you just need to determine if my Two Cents are MS67Rd 1909s VDB's or a couple of modern memorial cents that were caught up in a clothes dryer. 
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