The Gold/Silver Ratio Explained Anthony Anderson
Despite the massive amounts of information available these days to
just about any precious metals investor with an internet connection,
the same time-old questions seem to persist: Is it the right (or
wrong) time to buy gold or silver? Should I buy both, and if so,
should I buy more gold or more silver? Should I sell my gold to buy
more silver, or should I dump my silver to buy more gold? At the
heart of these questions are two major unknowns: when to buy and how
much to buy. Look closer, and these lead you to yet another set of
questions: are either of the metals undervalued or overvalued
relative to one another?...
Gold and Silver Investors’ 8 Commandments for Avoiding Rip Offs
Stefan Gleason
For every promising investment
opportunity you come across, there are multiple opportunities for
bad-faith brokers and hucksters to try to rip you off. It could be
undisclosed commissions and fees in an annuity, unwanted accounts
opened up by a banker seeking additional fees, trades sabotaged by
market manipulators, or any number of other schemes. Rip-off
artists, unfortunately, operate within the precious metals space as
well. Most recently, a scammer posing as a government agent in order
to gain people’s trust was convicted of selling counterfeit gold
bars and phony Morgan silver dollars. He took one investor for
$11,000, according to reports. You can avoid this type of scam as
well as other common cheats when buying or selling precious by
heeding the following guidelines...
Best Gold IRA Accounts Retirement Living Info Center
In this guide, we’ll cover what
a Gold IRA is, share tips for making wise Gold IRA investment
choices, examine four best Gold IRA providers, and answer some
frequently asked questions about investing in gold. By the time you
are finished reading, you should have a clear understanding how and
where to invest. We evaluated 20 well-known Gold IRAs, and after
careful review identified the 4 best options in 2018. To draw our
conclusions, we checked with customers in the market, reviewed
government data and consulted experts in finance. While many of the
Gold IRAs were highly visible, we found four options that deserved
special recognition: Best Service (Lear Capital), Lowest Up-front
Costs (Orion Metal Exchange), Best of the Best (Goldco), and
Newcomer to Watch (Rosland Capital)...
Should I Buy “Collectible” Silver? The 3 Criteria to Look For
Jeff Clark
There are several answers to
that question—they can be a great way to diversify, they’re unique
in the marketplace, and they might reflect values that you share.
But the biggest answer of all is this: because you might make a
bigger profit. That’s a bold statement, because like most things in
life, there are no guarantees. But once you’ve got a meaningful
stash of silver Eagles or Maples Leafs, a nagging question will
start to tickle the back of your brain: do I just keep buying the
same thing? At that point you realize that maybe you do want to
diversify your physical holdings, or maybe you do find our rounds
attractive, or maybe you would like a silver product with a message
that is more meaningful than just an image of a dead leader or a
bird...
Gold and Silver Taxes in the U.S. GoldSilver Staff
There is a lot of conflicting and
inaccurate tax information on the internet about taxes on gold and
silver. And if you listen to the wrong sources, you can get hurt.
For example, we’ve found a few websites that claim the sale of
American Silver Eagles is exempt from capital gains tax, based on an
obscure law. While the law may read that way, that doesn’t mean it
translates into practice with the IRS. In this case, it’s patently
false. Here’s what you need to know about taxes when you sell gold
and silver…
Gold Buyer's Guide Consumer Affairs
Precious metals have value that is
separate from currency. Gold and silver often make an appearance in
any diversified portfolio. When stock prices are down, the prices
for precious metals tend to go up. In recent years, gold and silver
have hit record-breaking high prices, so knowing which companies
offer the best gold buying experience is important. Gold dealers may
offer a variety of services from storage to brokerage, depending on
customer needs.
How to Avoid Fake Silver & Counterfeit Gold Products Mike
Maloney & James Anderson
We would like to raise the
general awareness of this issue both with our customers, our
industry, and the general gold and silver investing public at
large. With more than a year of hands on research, we have
identified some of the biggest fake silver and gold counterfeit
threats facing the investing public today.
Bullion Coin Pricing Mike Clark
Because coin premiums can vary
significantly among coins and in different market conditions,
they are an important aspect for buyers of bullion coins to
understand today. Investors are well advised to inquire about
and compare coin premiums before making their purchase of
bullion coins.
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Understanding The Silver Price Gainsville Coins
The spot price of silver is the
constantly changing price at which silver is traded on the
global markets. Unlike futures prices, spot prices indicate the
value of silver for immediate delivery. Spot prices are used by
financial institutions, silver retailers, and investors to
calculate the price at which varying silver products are bought
and sold. Whether they be physical products (such as bars,
coins, or bullion) or financial instruments (such as ETF
shares), the spot price of silver is the basis for which those
products are sold and traded.
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Buyer Beware! Theodore Butler
Most men treasure personal reputation
as their most valuable possession. I know I do. With reputation
comes responsibility, especially if you put your words in print for
a wide audience. The last thing I want to do is to write something
that would cause damage to the reader, particularly in financial
matters. You don't get a positive reputation by tearing other people
down, or by making unsubstantiated claims, or by stealing someone
else's thoughts. You earn it by introducing and explaining ideas
that help people.
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Brief Guide to Buying Silver Jason Hommel
The silver story is simple: Since the
1870's, the trend has been to stop using silver as money (as a
medium of exchange). This has reduced demand. Then, around 1945,
electronics started booming, and since silver is the greatest
conductor of electricity, a lot of silver has been used up. Today,
the world has nearly run out of silver, just as paper money is
beginning to fail around the world as gold begins to explode upwards
in price. As investment demand returns to gold and silver for
savings (as a store of value), like it will for no other
commodities, physical silver prices will explode past them all,
because monetary demand will return.
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How to Buy Silver, & Avoid Getting Scammed Jason Hommel
People continually ask me about all kinds of physical silver
investments. I have avoided writing this article for years because
people are always telling me to not say anything bad about anyone,
or your competition. But I don't need to name names, and liars are
not my competitors. So, here's how to avoid getting ripped off.
Never buy silver from TV ads. Ads are expensive. TV ads sell silver
for up to $50 or $100/oz., up to ten times more than the silver
price. They sell as "rare, limited, collectibles" things that are
mass produced, and newly minted. In coin shops, you can buy the same
products that were sold on TV ten years ago, right at the cost of
the silver itself.
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Silver FAQs Jason Hommel
What's so special about silver, anyway? Like gold, silver
has all the properties of money, it is easily tradeable,
transportable, divisible, interchangeable, genuinely
recognizable, verifiable, lasting, rare, and a luxury item.
Silver also has many properties that make it much more desirable
than gold, such as, it is much more electrically conductive &
reflective.
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Ten Commandments For Buying Gold & Silver. The Money Changer
I. Always take delivery. II. Never
buy premium if you can avoid it. III. Buy bullion for business,
numismatics for fun. IV. Buy silver first, then gold.
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