Why I don’t care about the silver price.
I would just like to say what I think about the silver manipulation, and people’s reaction to it. I hear all the time about everyone’s frustrations with silver being clobbered all the time, and yes I can fully understand it. I myself couldn't care less what the price of silver is on any particular day or week. Just step back and look at the larger picture of the situation and ask yourself a couple of questions. Why did you buy in the first place? What is your long term strategy? If you are not going to sell your metal, does it really matter what price it is?
I will try to answer these questions the best I can, remembering that I don't claim to be an expert; these are just my opinions and how I see it after studying these markets for over 20 years.
Why did I buy silver?
The reason for me buying silver is because I’m not a young man anymore, so the older I get the more I have to think about me and my partner’s future. So if you went back 25 years in time and said I need to secure my future for my old age and bought say 5000 ounces of silver with your savings. That purchase would have set you back about $25,000 in Australian dollars. That silver today is worth $113,000, that’s a 4.5 fold increase in a massively manipulated market. If it was actually trading in a free market it would be at least $250,000 or a 10 fold increase. What did I have to do for this increase in wealth, NOTHING, so am I worried, not at all!
What is your long term strategy?
My long term strategy is, sometime in the future I know this manipulation will end, as they always do and the value of my silver, priced in paper terms will skyrocket to I don’t know what. Will I sell it all? No of course not, I will sell what I have to, and buy what’s needed, so we can be comfortable in our old age.
If you are not going to sell your metal, does it really matter what price it is?
If you have no need for the money locked in your silver, then to me it doesn’t matter if silver is $1 an ounce. The only time I would stress over the silver price is if I have some type of financial trouble and need to liquidate my position.
So I hope this blog can put some people’s minds at rest, just sit back and let nature take its course.
I am the @silverbug
Hi silverbug, you have a great collection there. I also want to buy some physical but not quite sure how to start. For example, where it manufactue will affect it pricint? How about the design ? And what about liquidity to sell? Thanks.
These are just generic photo's, and which country are you in. Cheers
"What did I have to do for this increase in wealth, NOTHING". You did do something, you took a risk. I have found that life, the universe, fortune, it goes by many names REWARDS risk. Educated risk is the best, so you did your homework and you took a risk, well done!
Thanks for the kind words, that the beauty of precious metals their isn't a lot of risk involved, as long as you hold it, you own it. Cheers
Sure thing. I don't bother replying unless I have something useful to say. I just wanted you to give yourself some credit, not everyone is cut out to do well. I know the feeling you have, for me it is kind of like a monkey could do it. Yet, I have told dozens of people about bitcoin for the last 4 years, not one... NOT ONE took my advice. I have told people about the benefits of owning gold and silver and only a couple of family members followed through.
The way I deal with others is just inform them of the risks and benefits and just leave it at that, It's their choice. That's what life is all about, is choices, good ones or bad it's your choice. Cheers
Buying silver and gold is not really a risk at this point. The risk is what will happen to you when the dollar finally ends - and you don't have any. A risk is investing in anything made of paper because, in the end, its' value will revert back to exactly what it is - paper. At least with silver and gold, you're still holding onto a shiny metal that has been considered money by most of the world, for the entire span of human history.
https://steemit.com/silver/@bi5h0p/does-owning-physical-silver-and-gold-mean-you-can-disregard-the-cardinal-rule-of-investing-i-say-yes
Whatever you do, DONT buy coins from canadian mint unless you dont mind milk spots.... i learned this the hard way; even though i love many of their designs... those milk spots will get you!
At least you know if you have milk spots you have real silver though lol
Hi there, I do have some old maples sealed in plastic, they are fine so far no milk spots.
I have heard others complaining about the same thing. Must be pretty common.Cheers
No matter the price it's a long term investment, buy now and no matter what you become your own bank. Later in life you will be happy you did!!! 🍻
You get it @buster544. Just sit back and enjoy the ride. Cheers
I'm a stacker, not a collector. I have hundreds of Perth Roo coins in my stack, not because I like the design on the face or the collectability, it was because they had the cheapest premium on any 1oz piece of Perth Ag. When the economy falls over and the metals head for the stars I need smaller denominations to sell/trade for smaller items (like a new car). I can't make smaller purchases with my 100oz bars, hence the need for coins.
At the end of the day, silver is silver and when it's in high demand, nobody will give a shit if it's a Kookaburra, Roo, Rooster etc. They will want it for the Ag valve, not the collectable value.
Sounds like an awesome plan to me @onyamatey, the world will have a different view on silver in the not too distant future my friend. Cheers
I just put in a buy option for 100 Kangaroos. If the price drops another 8 cent (to 17,65 Euro) they are mine. :)
Cool are they this years coins?
I guess they are. They are usually new, when I buy from this dealer. But actually, I dont care... :)
I actually like it when they are older, you sometimes get a little more increase in price for older bullion coins, especially the series 1 lunar coins from the Perth mint.
Oh, I'm not looking at things like that. A ounce is a ounce - all the collector's values are only subjective. One wants to pay more for a Koala, the other for a Panda, who cares. Once the silver price is normalizing it doesn't matter anyway. All that counts is, how many ounces you have, in a good purity.
Hey I have those two silver Kookaburras above, very nice. Thanks for the encouragement!
Thanks steambun, they are a beautiful coin aren't they. Cheers
I've been stackin' the white shiny since 2012 and have basically broke even. But I'm in it for the long haul. There is more gold above ground than silver...that fact alone speaks volumes about how undervalued silver really is. Methinks there are ebbs & flows concerning every asset...this is why I recommend diversifying into other assets such as crypto.
Thanks @bitcoinsky, good thing you didn't buy in 2011, otherwise you would still be underwater. Hang in there my friend we will get there. Cheers
I have a relatively good position in silver, I get bloody frustrated by the manipulation of it and the other precious metals. But I see it as protection until the manipulation ends.
All good thing come to those that wait, thanks @lyrica. Cheers
the manipulation will eventually end, problem is we will all be dead and broke by then.
I guess it depends on how old you are now, and how much debt you are in. Lol cheers