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re: Just dumped some cash and bought gold, good or bad?
Posted on 8/15/14 at 1:00 pm to JoeMoTiger
Posted on 8/15/14 at 1:00 pm to JoeMoTiger
A percentage of gold in ones portfolio is never a bad thing. What exact percentage is open to interpretation and personal preference.
I hold more silver than gold personally.
I'm told precious metals are foolish, but when I look at various time period charts for silver versus the S&P I don't understand this. Especially when the S&P is properly adjusted to reflect actual returns.
In any event my personal preference is a larger percentage of silver than most recommend, but I don't see a lot of serious portfolio advisors indicating to not hold any precious metals.
I hold more silver than gold personally.
I'm told precious metals are foolish, but when I look at various time period charts for silver versus the S&P I don't understand this. Especially when the S&P is properly adjusted to reflect actual returns.
In any event my personal preference is a larger percentage of silver than most recommend, but I don't see a lot of serious portfolio advisors indicating to not hold any precious metals.
Posted on 8/15/14 at 3:27 pm to Iowa Golfer
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I'm told precious metals are foolish, but when I look at various time period charts for silver versus the S&P I don't understand this.
Well you have to consider who's telling you that you're foolish, if it's some dude that can get a fee for managing your equities portfolio he's not gonna get much action on precious metals so other than the commission on the sale there's not recurring money to be made. It really pays to shop around too, some companies charge sales commissions of 50-100% mark up on some gold bullion coins and such.
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