The Truth About Gold and Silver as an Investment

[@christophermccormick8670]

Thanks!

[@2is1gold]

Appreciate you sir! 🥃 Catch us up when you’re back in pocket.

[@anthonys239]

I buy gold and silver and block out the noise! I tend to buy quarterly or when I see dramatic dips. It’s worked for me but do what works for you. 🤠

[@shinyshinyman3777]

I concur with you as I am also a contrarian investor. Since Silver is an undervalued boring commodity atm, I am loading up on Silver much more than Gold these days.

[@joejoejoe4577]

How do you feel about platinum from a contrarian standpoint?

[@geckster109]

Ive added 10 oz of Pt to my meager stack since December. I think its a bargain at less than 1/2 gold!@@joejoejoe4577

[@H.M.SKingGeorgeV]

​@@joejoejoe4577, in my personal, amateur opinion, I would not invest in platinum.

[@jzmott82]

do you have a bunch of space to put it without sharing details, cause... ya know. my house plot is 5k square feet valued at 358k DOLL hairs 🙄 already 75k more than what i bought it for🙄4 years ago. fiat currency.... but it comes with no friggen space to hide actually valuable shit... buying silver is hard for me to picture because where to I hide this mountain of currency. idk.

[@MarcusAurelius12]

​@jzmott82 bury it in your backyard?

[@mk1fourwinds62]

My experience has been that gold was the better investment for me. I jumped into precious metals clueless and bought a lot of silver when I started, and bits of gold here and there. Silver, to my untrained eye, had the better price point and I could buy piles of it. As I’ve stated before, my grandfather used to tell me, “A good education doesn’t come cheap”. I’ve learned. I’d have been better off buying a few ounces of gold. Since then my focus has been on gold, and as far as value, I haven’t gotten hurt. I haven’t had occasion to sell any yet. However, I will say this, my silver from years back hasn’t hurt me. It’s been a better value than cash in the safe or in the bank. (I have both) It does seem to HOLD value. If you’re treating it as a cash conversion savings investment, I’d say it has some value. It does not appear to be a growth investment in the way that gold often can be. I’ve hung on to my silver. I have on occasion considered converting it to gold, but as you indicate in a round about way, they really are two different metals, and therefore two different investments. I’m not looking for more silver. I bought enough for me to use it how I think it can be used, at a time where it has held its value for me. I have not achieved the level of gold I’d like to have, yet. (If there is a level that I consider enough) Gold takes a bit more discipline to buy, because of it’s cost, but I think, in the end, it is the better investment.

[@Goldylocksss]

Excellent comment I fully agree with and in exactly the same situation having initially gotten into stacking with silver but for last three years it's only gold now but still like my silver stack but know silver will not shoot the moon.😊😊

[@BenoitWeiss-cg8pf]

I have done really well with silver. I first bought silver in 1992 or 1993 when silver was seven or eight dollars an ounce. It was strictly a savings account, I was young and had no idea it would get to 20 dollars an ounce.

[@aliciacb8284747274]

I felt the same way when I first looked at PM. But who knows what silver prices will be in 15 years and if it went up I’d be whinging that I didn’t buy more. If it stays the same I’ll be whinging I shouldn’t have been distracted from gold. Either way I’m complaining 😂

[@R4NDLL]

I look at stacking as savings. If I need to cash in silver or gold when I'm no longer able to work, I will. If I never need to, whoever gets it after me can do whatever they want with it because I won't care at that point.

[@JV-uo7zz]

So like insurance

[@amciuam157]

Better to invest some "coins" into precious metals rather than smoking, drugs or any other bad habits. It is the only fair insurance that majority of stackers can use during their lifetime, as opposed to life insurances that perhaps your kids would use.

[@Imakebootysclap]

can use your own life insurance like an interest free credit card

[@B3lyva]

You can smoke and invest bruh or perhaps ur not mentally strong to be here... cause who doesn't smoke that is a billionaire... perhaps u spend it on women or maybe u are one of them "we in one" rainbow way... but don't shade weed... cause isn't weed fault that people can't afford or control it .. be bless ... RESPECTFULLY 🎉

[@nickamer1295]

I quit drinking and smoking now I can buy 1/10 fractional gold coin every week😅

[@patrick-ip4yf]

@@nickamer1295 Congrats

[@MW-eg4gu]

I DON'T GET IT. SOMEBODY HELP ME. YOU BUY LOW GOLD (OR SILVER) BUT WHEN YOU GO TO SELL HIGH WHO WILL BUY IT HIGH? I ASKED MY MILLENNIAL SON THAT AND HE GOT MAD AT MY IGNORANCE. HE SAID YOU SELL GOLD TO WHOMEVER WILL BUY IT? WHO? THE BANK? HE GOT MADDER? WHO? MAYBE WHEN THE ECONOMY CRASHES SOME PEOPLE WILL BUY THE GOLD? ANYONE CARE TO ADVISE?

[@SilverBritches]

I’ve been doing the fireman strategy when it comes to my purchase across all markets. When everyone is running out of the burning building(sellers), I’m running into it (buying)

[@2is1gold]

I like it. Usually. Some markets have too many fires. 😄

[@MrKevinwbell]

I'm a Retired Professional Firefighter and I approve this Comment.👍

[@AY-qf4pg]

Much better lighting, your gold shines in this video :)

[@oldone58]

A couple reasons I buy gold are as insurance in retirement as well as something to pass on to my kids. The main reason I buy gold is I TRUELY enjoy buying and owning it. If all goes to plan my kids make profit on it no matter if I bought it at a high or at a low spot/premium price.

[@RobXb]

@@DrSchordo you stack? I just bought two silver rounds to start. I definitely would like some gold but idk yet.

[@johndunn1625]

I collect largely for two reasons, those being to preserve my wealth and to save myself from wasting it on something useless. That being said though, I've come to the conclusion that I like stacking silver more than gold. Sure, premiums are better with gold, but I like the coloring of silver over gold and I love the tactile feeling of playing with a pound of shiny silver. Yeah gold is more efficent storage wise, because the same pricetag takes a fraction of the space, but I'm not worried about running out of room any time soon. Not to mention the 1 off purchases I'll do if I see a cool coin or bar I like, which I can't do with gold. The time may come when I've got so much silver it'd be better to convert a large portion of it to gold, or that I make enough money to justify gold more than silver, but I'm not there yet (and if I'm being honest I probably won't ever be), and so for now I'm tempering my gold lust with a hearty amount of silver

[@marcJoel]

Yee I see where your coming from though I’m not currently stacking an argument for gold is you can easily move 10,00-100,000$ not so much for silver

[@tigalum1]

Saving for my first OZ of gold!

[@alexpearson8481]

Cheers pal. Great work. Go for it!! 🎉

[@jasonburch1933]

wait... gold looks like its going to dip below 2k. Buy it then and buy govt coin.

[@Machoman50ta]

It's bin a month did you get it yet?

[@BridgeWater94]

How old are you

[@JHawthorne]

I dunno what’s up with my algorithm but I haven’t seen your videos in a couple months. Glad to be back, great video!

[@shuterdown1016]

How to spend a dollar...10% Tithe/Charity - 10% Silver/Gold (Savings) 10% Active Investment (Crypto, Stocks, etc.) 25% Mortgage, Rent...live off the last 45% Enjoy

[@carlcampbell6827]

This comment makes good sense; Thanks.

[@raizon_detra]

💯

[@no_step_on_snek9796]

I decided to start with silver, hit a certain silver target and then transition primarily to gold. This channel definitely helped me with that decision. Silver helped me get used to the idea of metals. Looking at the data for gold and silver price from year 2000 to current, both have shown significant gains. Silver with a roughly 500% increase and gold with a roughly 1000% increase. I dont think either one is a bad trade for fiat. Im looking at long term preservation though, with some available silver for small things here and there. Gold is definitely the better option based on value over long term and just flat out weight. Yeah, a treasure chest of 5,000 oz of silver would look really cool, but its super impractical. 15-20lbs of silver, the rest in gold.

[@onlylordknows9816]

Absolutely.I like both metals…but Silver is definitely a good starting point for the beginner stacker,and from there you can indeed start moving into gold with you silver stack…Everyone seems to think silver has more upside though because it’s not even at half of it’s all time high yet. I do believe it’s do to come sooner than later especially in this environment we are in at this current time. Only time will tell. It just seems silver is abused and slapped around a little more so than gold and doesn’t get the credit it deserves. Like I said I like both metals and it’s okay to like one more than the other but make sure you have both. Keep stacking

[@tikitinatv1420]

I agree. I believe I have hit my silver target and am now only focused on gold and BTC with gold being in first place. One thing you never ‘hear’ about the unseating of crypto is that oh and if the power grid is attacked or the internet connection gets controlled? Let’s don’t forget crypto CAN be attacked. Good luck finding my gold. Oh and with the national debt peaking, the next Great Depression is inevitable so keep stacking it’s going to be needed, along with the food you put up and seeds you store.

[@darylroughley2807]

Hedging is not about profits.

[@Kevin-fn1rn]

Copium

[@mergeads]

So my silver shouldn't be worth 28 dollars an oz so it hedges against inflation? Wow a new revelation

[@jamesdoe3713]

@@Kevin-fn1rn unless you know what's going to happen, tomorrow, next week, next month, next year, next decade or next 20 years+ your "copium" statement is invalid and ignorant.

[@jamesdoe3713]

@@mergeads for all those outside the US it's also a hedge against currancy devaluation. My currancy has devalued by 50% in the last 10 years, since gold and silver are priced in USD my metals have increased by 50% more. If you want an extreme example look at Turkey. Silver 20 year performance is 8500% and gold is 10000% increase. The only reason it hasnt hit the US is the USD is the reserve currancy and the US exports it's inflation/debt. It's not going to last fore-ever though. The world is starting to decupple from the USD and when it does your metals "value" will sky rocket.

[@TheSilverStack]

Well said

[@MikeGold22122]

Awesome video, i tend to agree. I have more of a sour taste for gold (temporary) right now rather than silver....but i ride both waves.

[@AurumAura31103]

Thanks for the pragmatic analysis of PMs, especially gold. Your videos have convinced me to stack almost exclusively gold - since 2021. Halpy stacking everyone!

[@2is1gold]

Thank you!! I appreciate this!

[@bobsilver3983]

As long as silver is under $30, I buy. I bought most of my silver when it was $15 per ounce...it sat at $15 forever years ago.

[@hubster4477]

Did you sell some?

[@bobsilver3983]

@@hubster4477 No, but I quit buying "bullion" and have switched to rare one ounce art bars from the 1970's.

[@ihavetofishable]

There is NO mining supply deficit in gold. Silver on the other hand has an "official" mining supply deficit of just over 200Moz(2023) and this does NOT account for the heavy military usage thereof. Since 2019 we have had year after year, increasing mining supply deficits IN SILVER of around 200Moz(2019)-450Moz(2023). Silver is going 10 to 1 or better vs gold some day soon. The powers that be, keep the price suppressed, because they NEED silver for all of their industries but the problem w/ long term price suppression is DEFICITS. Above ground stockpiles are diminishing as is ore grade, globally. Mexico, the world's largest silver producer is DOWN 25% in 2023 and getting worse. It really is almost over and expect an even bigger manipulation(psy-op) to get the foolish to dump their silver, a week or a month, before the moonshot.

[@wda-59-14]

My yearend review of some set and forget investments was a big reminder of the differences between wealth creation and wealth retention...I had a good enough year that I'm stepping up my purchasing schedule for gold, but it's not lost on me that this represents emergency savings, with the side benefit of some wealth retention.

[@zipperfixer7007]

I did sell some of mine for a place to live. Glad I had it. Started saving it in 2015. Had to sell some in 2021. Not bad at all.

[@2is1gold]

🤜🤛

[@s.w.brodrick7216]

I had to also sell some in 2017..it was like having an emergency fund. Ive since replenished my stash of silver, gold, and a little platinum. It is a great bandaid for unpredictable financial wounds. And..its a beautiful form of insurance.

[@gavindonnelly4767]

Some of the best advice I’ve read on precious metals. Thank you!

[@Nikotromus]

Best comment I've seen - "Silver is the scam that keeps you from buying gold"

[@2is1gold]

That’ll sting some people.

[@ansc89]

Could be, or maybe it was that way, but its really needed industrially this time. And no copper will not be used in solar in the warmer countries....and for example The eastern world builds new buildings ,just to store silver . Gold is the money its not that much used for industrial and thats good. That makes it stable . Gold is light

[@Nikotromus]

@@ansc89 - You're hitting on the EXACT reason I quit silver. It's an industrial metal. It's going to be kept cheap so that the people who run our world can sell their products and agendas to us cheaply.

[@ansc89]

@@Nikotromus but the world is dividing into east in west i fear :/ and the deficit is now stronger than ever. Sure there is still silver but with the history of the last years they cant deliver it. Maybe ure right but it seems different because its now really important and not only photographY e.g.

[@benjaminmale601]

Could be true, or could age terribly.

[@Onionpatchkid]

I like how you said that buying gold gives the same "high" as buying a consumer item. I've tried explaining that feeling to my wife for 30 years to no avail. I'm not really much of a consumer. My wife will go spend $200 on a haircut and $10 for a cup of coffee. She likes that feeling she gets. I would never do that but I too like the feeling I get when I invest fiat currency into something that I can actually sell again someday and get my fiat back or more. Try doing that with a haircut or a coffee! When I spend fiat, I get high when I'm buying an actual asset. Or remodeling the kitchen or buying something that actually has value. Maybe I'm just a weirdo but that's how I live my life.

[@lockheedload]

what cup of coffee is $10? My daily Starbucks coffee is $2.95. My wife gets an expensive cold drink and it's $4.95.

[@Onionpatchkid]

Some kinda specialty coffee. I refuse to go with here because I get to upset. Probably $2 of it is the tip.@@lockheedload

[@lockheedload]

@@Onionpatchkidah, the tipping can get out of control. Why do you get upset if you go?

[@2is1gold]

Retail Therapy and endorphin releases for "wins" are real things. Dropping gold and silver into that mix makes it that much better. Cheers!

[@livinthedream7714]

I hope SHE pays for that hairdo! 😂

[@craigthescott5074]

The problem with silver is it never goes anywhere. I’ve got a monster box of Buffalo’s just in case the dollar crashes and I need something to use as money. But thinking it’s going to skyrocket is ridiculous it way too heavily manipulated.

[@mysterybuyer3738]

The time will come and it will be sudden. Over night the whole world will change and it will be a gold and silver based paradigm.

[@craigthescott5074]

@@mysterybuyer3738 it could. Really though with the price of gold over $2000 an ounce silver should be realistically over $50 an ounce but it’s going down while gold goes up. It doesn’t make sense.

[@demri123]

Ive heard that before tho. Before it breaks manipulation. Like Nickel, Palladium, etc.... When it runs, shorts are f*cked

[@davidparker5345]

Some people like making trouble? No way! (psst...does he know me?) omg did I type that out loud? Ahhh Another great clip Ty again

[@2is1gold]

😄

[@markpritchard]

I have a tiny bit of gold and mostly silver. Reason being i can't aford to buy much gold where i can aford to buy silver. I'm holding it long turm so what happens to the price today dosn't matter. I just buy more when everybody is selling and the price is down.

[@jasonhartmann3557]

Buying lots of silver right now. Spot and premiums being low right now, it makes sense to me to add more to my stack.

[@wasillastacker]

I kind of fell into the silver hype a few years ago when I started stacking and it is very cool to see a 200 lb stack of silver in the safe. However after starting to watch 2 is 1 a couple of years ago I have switched my spending on my stack to mostly gold however I still buy approximately 20 oz of silver to every ounce of gold just in case all the silver stackers out there are correct about silver's future

[@edb3877]

I don't see this silver vs. gold controversy as an either / or choice. I like both and have stacked both. They are like having multiple tools in one's tool box and the value associated with either tool really depends on just what one wishes to do in their workshop. A hammer is a great tool but so is a wrench. Which is better? Well, that depends on whether one is tightening a nut on a bolt or driving a nail. Like a lot of stackers out there, I started stacking with silver. When I hit my silver stacking goal in 2019, I switched to buying only gold instead of buying both. When I hit my gold stacking goal, I will have to reevaluate the situation and consider what makes the most sense at that time.

[@jaybarr3307]

You have plenty of silver. Stick with gold now. Every dollar.

[@ivanradas6044]

Before recently I never bought palladium, so I have been buying that lately because the prices have dropped. I think platinum and palladium sometimes swing and if you’re positioned in them when they spike, you can convert a bunch of that into gold or silver (less volatile assets)

[@bobdigi500]

My understanding was palladium has dropped because cars are going electric and no longer require catalytic converters?

[@humzilla707]

​@@bobdigi500but EV market is all of a sudden very unpopular at the moment. Probably good buying opportunity

[@ivanradas6044]

@@bobdigi500yes that is true, but in general there have been a lot less vehicles as a whole sold in the last few years because the interest rates and the prices have increased, people eventually will need to buy cars again and I am not sold that everyone wants an EV. The supply of palladium is so small that it can go right back to the ath’s again and if you like gold or something else you can at that point exchange it. I just don’t see it dropping much lower than it currently is and platinum and palladium are often overlooked in the stacking community

[@edb3877]

@@ivanradas6044 My problem with Pt and Pd is that ml LCS doesn't buy or sell these, so I'd have to do that online. Gold is very easy to sell locally, so no internet needed.

[@bobdigi500]

@ivanradas6044 I have wondered how many people can afford and want an electric car. Unless someone can park on their drive their car has to be wherever they can find a parking spot. And who can afford £60,000 for a car in the UK right now!

[@Spirit-FilledMindset]

Typically gold and silver will protect your wealth. They should hold purchasing power. However, with the manipulation in the paper markets driving the price way below what it should be. When the bubble bursts, it will work as an investment for gold and silver during that time. That time is soon.

[@72cmcinc]

Always appreciate these vids! I will continue to stay more focused on gold!

[@2is1gold]

Cheers!

[@toivotorvinen]

Financially I'm kind of in a position to only get some metals now and again. With the gold/silver ratio about 88-90 right now my thought is silver is the better deal. I'm not sure if it is a hedge against inflation but it gives me a bit of a feeling of security, something to fall back on. I don't know if the barter days will arrive before I depart and when things get tight and cash is needed, will the lcs and online dealers actually be able to buy some back. It's a faith thing, faith in the greenback, not so much; faith in precious metals, maybe. Faith in Our MAKER very important. I just like having a small stack, little at a time as funds are available. Thanks for your informed info.

[@jerrywalden7131]

This is a long term investment.... gold in 1971 ...$35.... today $2050....... Silver $1...now $22 Have a great one...

[@213thAIB]

You want to get out? Then get out! But as my mother used to say, “Don’t come crying when . . . “

[@glenh4971]

I have always believed that gold was money. Silver is no longer money. Its more of a commodity. You cant really discuss how bad silver sucks with silver bugs. They are very sensitive about this subject. Gold is more along the lines of a good savings plan. Its private and very liquid. You can depend on gold.

[@2is1gold]

You're pointing out something people don't want to hear. Silver was needed for divisibility in exchange. It isn't any more. Industrial use is given as a pro, but that's a big part of what governs its price.

[@Goldylocksss]

Here, here, very true comment😊😊

[@jamesdoe3713]

there's actually good money to be made on the secondry market with collectable silver. Made more from silver than gold so far...

[@Smiling_mike]

I bought the silver dip, again! 🎉😊💪🏼

[@blueskiescleanwaterfreshair]

Great content... and as always, great closing quote.

[@marygem]

I enjoy every aspect of having silver and gold. No expectations, just enjoy both. 😊

[@2is1gold]

🤜🤛

[@FutureInvestmentsBullion]

Another great video 2is1.

[@2is1gold]

Thank you!

[@beaversstumpgrinding3352]

I started with copper rounds just for fun, and eventually began picking up interesting silver rounds. Before Knew it I moved into the junk... silver and was hooked at that point. Eventually going hard core silver maples. When the dealers price was right, silver eagles too. I tried to give it up but the economy kept pushing me deeper. Then gold pushed me to a new highs. I thought PM's anonymous was going to help but I kept sneeking looks at the charts and the news ang got pulled back deeper each time. I don't know what to do. Any advice is appreciated...on which charts to follow.

[@awakenotwoke4830]

The struggle is real... I'd stay on the gold and buy a nice Morgan now and again for the silver DT's.

[@sibusisomanganye7471]

Out here in Johannesburg South Africa. I proudly love your channel.

[@sinesaii]

Old guy here, 4% CD’s were a thing in the early 2000’s, and higher in the 1990’s. The zero interest world started in the late 2000’s with quantitative easing.

[@2is1gold]

Yeah, you’re right. I was inside 10 and 20 year timeframe, though, and pulled averages for those timeframes. Cheers!

[@NorthStacker]

This is one of your best videos to date! Homerun in everything you say and exactly why i prefer Gold over silver. But i love having some silver in the stack just in case but not 1000 of Oz.

[@2is1gold]

Thanks!

[@billcarson8246]

Nice job 😊😊😊

[@Machamp537]

Im on the same page treating the metals as savings with potential long term gains. But ive started to think about collectible coins. Like the Perth mint Lunar series and so on. Id like to hear your views on if you think flipping these types of coins is worth doing over standard sovereigns.

[@2is1gold]

It’s worth it on small scale. Take a look at the Tigers today. They’ve appreciated significantly. You have to time them and sell them one at a time over private sale marketplaces, though. The Dragons will outperform standard bullion too. You just have to have the patience to deal with flipping them.

[@XavierClerc-g5t]

I purchase silver and gold to retain wealth and essentially grow it over the long term. I don’t buy to sell, rather I buy to pass it on to my heir.

[@1986Glory]

Smart

[@melintexas4506]

The only silver I buy now is every year I buy my great grandsons the latest year release of the American Silver Eagle. I also give them an uncirculated $2.00 bill along with the coins on their birthdays. Oh, I still buy 2-3 pre 33’s for me every year. 😅

[@wda-59-14]

I've mentioned it here before, but I'm building a couple "treasure chests" with my two grandsons, making use of fun, unique silver rounds...we're enjoying it immensely. I've also thrown in some Sunshine Mint bars, and they love using the decoder lens to check the mint marks to prove it's real silver.

[@BoBear79]

Silver is starting to look interesting again. Gold is just too high currently; but I'm hoping for better entry points this year.

[@BoBear79]

Watch the dollar. Inversely proportional to gold. And gold leads silver up and down.

[@afridgetoofar1818]

Just buy that damn gold

[@sigridmaria1395]

😂

[@shacklord]

I'm gonna keep "saving" gold buffalos. I never put much effort into silver.

[@2is1gold]

🤩

[@WW-on6bo]

No offense to silver stackers, but I tried and although the mints are beautifully-they just didn’t give me that feeling when for from just one Buffalo! Plus $1000 in siber is heavy and can if it’s just lying there. In the beginning it made me feel rich! Hahaah😂🎉

[@lockheedload]

@@WW-on6bo I like silver too, but I feel like most "stackers" are being taken advantage of, on the silver side. Those premiums are astronomical- the math must math for it to make sense. At least for me, silver doesn't make the right sense.

[@livinthedream7714]

WW1, ​huh?

[@tonytrump995]

your going to regret it

[@enasdad]

Perfectly said. It’s rare to find someone who thinks like me😂 I’m all for the endorphins firing off every time I buy gold. I also get a hit every time I pull out the gold to “play with“. A savings account does not do that for me.

[@edb3877]

Agreed. A savings account is nice but it's just paper and electronic digits, so nothing really exciting there, even if it is substantial.

[@2is1gold]

🤜🤛

[@thousandaireradio3199]

I bought 2 2021 silver eagles today for 26 each…oh and a Carson city Morgan dollar and a Centenario. The silver price and the premiums are looking ok enough for some dabbling.

[@luisgarciab]

I bought high and will not sell for another 8 years. Hopefully I will make some gains.😂😂

[@geckster109]

The vast bulk of the negative sentiment is from stackers who have been at this only a short time, and expected some sort of moonshot. Probably many of the same types of people who use the word "stonks".

[@2is1gold]

Yeah, the short timers are definitely going to be more apt to believe the moonshot callers.

[@Whalermansteve84]

I just started stacking silver this month. So far I have 16 ounces . I make a habit to buy 2-3 , sometimes more coins per week. I am doing my research on which gold coins to invest in before I drop $2,000 on 1 coin. Yesterday I bought 5 ounces at some of the local coin shops

[@revpgesqredux]

Okay, so YT changed my notifications setting from all to some.

[@2is1gold]

So strange.

[@donsteiner1157]

Great video. You just gained a subscriber.

[@2is1gold]

Thanks!

[@codystrom8708]

I always find your videos to be the most level headed in this precious metals space!! There’s a lot of people on the clickbait channels that could really benefit from watching your videos

[@TylerMarsh87]

Buying Platinum and waiting for the new Ounces app to come out.

[@Mtnsandoceans]

I bought a pizza yesterday in Central America $18.06 without tip, silver spot price $22.11.

[@LisaCulton]

I can remember getting 5% on a money market account at the Air Force Federal Credit Union back in 2005. Just to give some perspective on what was going on 20 years ago.

[@2is1gold]

That's great. I know a few military channels had/have money market options that work like business accounts. 5% is pretty good, though. (But still wouldn't have kept up with gold.) Cheers!

[@LisaCulton]

@@2is1gold No, it didn't but it was nice to have!

[@CraveThatCoin]

In my opinion its best seen as a insurence. Buy 5-20% depending on your views/situation and then keep adjusting over time. Other than that forget about it and enjoy the better sleep the insurence brings. For me i am at 12%. I can't justify buying at these prices so i keep it there. Ideally i would like to be at 15%

[@2is1gold]

🤜🤛

[@livinthedream7714]

You'd rather buy at $2,400?

[@CraveThatCoin]

@@livinthedream7714 ive been in this game a long time buddy. Heard it all before. Most my purchases were in 2016 and i am more than happy with my stash.

[@jasonp.6470]

I agree. And also to diversify investments (silver is cheap). And to hold a tangible asset where I would otherwise be keeping cash with the banksters.

[@michaelbagnall5288]

Buying some silver lately. Low premiums by % and smaller building point.

[@2is1gold]

I grabbed a bit too. Cheers!

[@jamesdoe3713]

@@2is1gold you're buying silver?!?!?! Just kidding, I focus on gold mainly, but still buy silver in a smaller ratio.

[@2is1gold]

@@jamesdoe3713 I bought a few tubes of ASEs. 🚀

[@Shawnovin]

I am using the slump as a chance to buy more silver. I am not going to jump into gold at the highest it has been in history, just doesnt make sense to me but stacking silver at lows, darn tootin I am stocking as much as I can, wish I had a LOT more to invest in it but little by little on the lows, feels great over years of stacking :) sold my biggest chunk of silver at the high las year, that also felt great as I watched it drop constantly after I sold it ;) my friends always ask me why I am happy silver is slumping, I tell them it is so I can buy more. my whole life I loved silver, so for ME, it is the way to go. when the silver to gold ratio gets closer to 50:1.... or IF it ever does, then maybe moving to trade some silver for some gold. til then, silver all the way!

[@WorldMoneyWins]

I'm the boring turtle, always buying slowly. :-)

[@2is1gold]

🤜🤛

[@homesteadaquarius]

Not time to quit. No way. Time to analyze and make the best moves. Thank you for your calm take on things brother. Keep up the good work.

[@spencerme3486]

High interest savings accounts and CDs were available 20 years ago. They disappeared in 2008 with the interest rate reductions after the Great Recession. We were getting rates similar to today’s in 2006 You are correct for the bulk of that time, though

[@foxmoongaze]

I've never considered Gold and SiIver as investments, but a way to keep wealth out of the fiat system. I don't expect it to increase my wealth, just not lose it all.

[@Dirty2Clean1980]

I wish I discovered buying coins way earlier, I am a artist and dig history plus I’ve been buying expensive jewelry since I was 12. I spent so much money parting, drinking, clothes, shoes and just dumb stuff that is worth nothing in the end, ide have a million dollars if I would have started young. Plus you get the same feeling as buying things you want but you’re actually not really spending that much just transferring except for the premium. When you blow 300 - 1,500 on a night going out a premium is nothing 😂 I still look for the cheap deals though. I have my libertads and nice collections but mostly I stack for weight. I love gold, my gold is to hold, my silver is to sell or trade for gold. I also buy five grams of platinum every month also. I plan to turn it into a full set of jewelry if it doesn’t Do anything. It’s a great metal and pure. Better than white gold you have to plate with Rodin to keep the shine. However I love gold, nothing like it in the world. Been like that since the beginning! Stack on stack on……

[@jayroc3337]

The only silver I buy now is fractional coins at “large” quantities from my LCS at a negotiated price while I purchase gold. Silver is too heavy to physically put your money in. However if I can get a price that I find to be undervalued… I’m buying it. Or anything for that matter

[@mysterybuyer3738]

Silver is too heavy? You should see my copper stack along with my silver stack lol.

[@jayroc3337]

@@mysterybuyer3738 yes. Dollar for dollar, silver is too heavy to carry compared to gold.

[@jayroc3337]

@@mysterybuyer3738 how many pounds of copper does it take to equal a Troy oz of gold? If it’s just scrap copper you are hoarding then that’s great however if you are buying copper to stack……. Not great

[@mysterybuyer3738]

@@jayroc3337 I dont know off the top of my head but the only way I save copper is in copper cents. I pay two to three cents for every copper cent. It depends on how big of a lot I buy. I would not buy the premium copper rounds or bars. Having copper gives me some advantages because I would be able to exchange copper for goods instead of eating away at my silver or gold.

[@GrigorisG86]

Every experienced stacker around the world will tell you to intensify buying on a low price trend 👍

[@richardakroyd6479]

Im buying low premium silver at the moment. Stuff that was selling at £30+ is now under £25. I buy the ones i like the design of. Will keep them and if the premiums dont go back up i would at least get the money back for them to put in to gold.

[@ultimore]

You know, I never really noticed how many more KZbinrs are talking about silver than gold. I suppose it might because the price barrier to entry is lower? But what make physical silver a poor investment in my opinion are the huge buy premiums and sell discounts. If you buy a silver coin today, you need the spot price to go up about 20% just to get your money back. (With gold it’s more like 4%.)

[@2is1gold]

In 2020 it was hard to find much content on gold. That's starting to change. Cheers!

[@ultimore]

​@@2is1gold Given that privacy is the most important component of safety, I never realized how lonely it can be to be a 20+ year stacker until I started watching these KZbin videos. I even cancelled my Google account and created a new anonymous one, so I can like and comment on them without compromising security.

[@fredsmith9570]

In 2013, I had been retired for ten years . and I realized the portfolio was for the grandkids. So I changed my time horizon and decided they needed insurance. I put 25% into metals. Today, , the percentage of metals has gone down. This indicates to me there is lost opportunity cost with metals.that most be recognized when calculating the performance of metals. The metals buy was 67% gold and 33% silver by value. Today, 70% gold and 30% silver.

[@Eli-qr9hc]

I wanted to ask a question, and by the way thanks for the great content in this video. I would be interested in knowing your thoughts on all of us Au/Ag stackers that at some point in our lives when we know we’re not going take these Precious Metals with us, how are you going to use your metals in years to come? If there’s no one to hand it down to and you keep it for yourself like Retirement, how would you use positively use your stack? Z(when I say ‘you’ I’m also referring to me and maybe other people who have the same thoughts and questions) any thoughts or ideas would be welcome (or maybe a video?!) thanks.

[@2is1gold]

I think it's a good topic. For a long time, I'd see a guy in the local shop who came in regularly to sell two ounces of silver. That was his spending money for the week. I see a similar route but maybe on a different scale and timeline. Cheers!

[@Eli-qr9hc]

@@2is1gold thank you, I know we all see a lot of videos on stacking and buying things like that but I’ve always been curious about when the time comes (years and years later) what is next with our stack as our growing years mature

[@vittoriogomez8179]

A retired guy in our old neighborhood would sell 1 oz gold every month or so. Walking around money.

[@Bk77183]

Im actually selling today.. 300'ish oz silver and 11oz gold baught the silver around 11-12.75ish..gold was 1250-1300. Need to pay off this loan im losing 900/mo in interest. Back when I baught the gold/silver I was debt free. Its served its purpose, both gold and silver. Even my junk gold jewelry is going..at current prices its just a good time to sell , in my humble opinion.

[@goma12x]

Thanks for the video. I am buying ASEs since premiums are low. Though this year decided to go more towards gold. Myquestion is should i trade silver for gold or just pay cash for gold? I do have a bit of silver that is outside my goal of stacking ASEs. Thanks

[@buyystocks]

Gave up on silver 2020 at $28 . Feeling great about that move

[@BrigetteWaltershield]

I never viewed metals as an investment, but I always saw it as a great way to save your cash & retain the value from when you bought it. It’s not hard to turn it to liquid cash, and it beats letting inflation destroy your savings

[@CamdenVanderlaan]

You’ve nailed it! The volatility in crude prices underscores the need for strategic investing. Gold and crude can serve as effective hedges in times of instability. Balancing investments in these assets can provide stability and potential growth, especially amidst rising inflation and geopolitical risks

[@mitchelleveritt3204]

From 1850 to 1933 (83 years) a Double Eagle was worth $20. From 1933 to 2024 (91 years) that same coin is now over $2000. Did gold go up, or did the dollar go down 99%?

[@jamesdoe3713]

Exactly, people think this is about the value of metal when it's about currancy and fractional reserve banking debasing the currancy. Only a matter of time before *boom*.

[@ja5onl6]

Man i love that silver is headed down. Lets me get more at a cheaper average. Im not into silver or gold to make money. Its a security net for when wrol.

[@YoBooBoo]

Let’s also be honest, 75 oz of gold resting upon a black cloth is much prettier than silver.

[@gregwilusz5696]

I like your opinions on silver and Gold as a savings not a git rich plan !!!

[@2is1gold]

🤜🤛

[@phoenixmichaels]

I can definitely see the view some have regarding PM's as savings. Myself, I regard them as a hedge only. Not an investment at all. I hold them in the event of a dollar collapse, so I won't have to live under a tarp on the sidewalk when it does. I'm just holding purchasing power which will survive a crash, and carry me through to a reset. That's it for me. An insurance policy.

[@johnosb4777]

It seems to be theres some price suppression for gold right now. Hightest demand ive seen since 2021/22 in local spots. Im thinking of platinum as we know the high price but the vat takes the premium high again.

[@danielcaissie1207]

Right now I'm just sitting on my metals ...I only buy when I get an awsom deal. 😅

[@charliem2564]

4 to 5 years ago when broker fees were .79/ oz it may have been an option, but now with fees almost $3.00 I will not touch it. The spot price has to go up too high before you start making anything.

[@ArfatBukharai]

As always Excellent 👍 video

[@stevendebettencourt7651]

4:25 This entirely unfair to compare gold to Apple stock, like ... really? Gold should be compared to no/low risk investments like it, such as savings accounts, CD yields, Treasuries and MAYBE AAA rated bonds. Gold would NEVER keep up on even a remotely close basis with Apple stock, which has increased by orders of magnitude, but with a much higher risk. Remember, low risk = low yield, high risk = high yield. And if gold is considered "safe" (some would debate this), gold is low yield and will never keep up with a successful growth stock or mutual fund. Not even close. A portfolio should include both low and high risk yields, with the ratio based on your age heading toward low risk as you age. You can lose your shirt at 30 and start over to hit the jackpot. As a near-retiree, you need to be in much lower yields. Gold may be perfect for a 60-year-old, but a minor investment for someone in their 30's (in fact, a 30-year-old should think more about the company getting the metal than the metal itself). Bottom line: Are you diversified? No? Then get diversified. Diversification is the ONLY free lunch in this game, especially when it comes to how mutual; funds do (which are diversified into itself, meaning less chance of losing your shirt., though you'll never spike that lottery). As for silver ... God only knows what happens from here, but for the doomsayers who expect to trade and barter in silver come the apocalypse ... why? I don't think smartphones and other precise tech stuff will be very big after an apocalypse (mind you, if we have to return to silver telegraph lines due to inefficient energy or message transmission, the equation could change). If silver is being man manipulated, look for the bottom and buy more and more as you approach. Alternatively, buy silver on a weekly/bi-weekly/monthly basis (you can generally do this at the current prices) and use dollar cost averaging to ensure you are getting the biggest bang for your buck (as silver's price goes down, you can buy more and vice versa, meaning you can get more bang for your buck). The one thing about gold, though... Gold is not refined, in general, for industrial circumstances, so what exactly is holding this up? On the other hand, gold has been cherish since the dawn of civilization. Generally gold has steadily appreciated, but there is nothing that says this can't change. Be aware, but gold has always been seen as safe. However, I am not expecting gold to appreciate another 2x in 5 or even 10 years, maybe in 15-20 instead. But with CD yields so high, perhaps you should check those out. In fact, if you consider gold a fiat currently, why trust it at all? In fact, in a post-apocalypse, I think I'd want to invest in assets that are meant to be easily findable and super useful (perhaps copper is a good example).

[@cscorona1]

Silver sentiment is in the trash now. If I can find silver at a reasonable premium, I’m a buyer in limited quantities as a diversifier now.

[@homesteadaquarius]

Right now I am building dry powder for a while. Still buying at least one ounce a week of silver for my own personal minimum goals. I will either get gold or for the first time platinum. We shall see after I have that buildup. Thank you for your work. Good job!

[@2is1gold]

Cheers!

[@LD_Tush]

Exactly what I expected from this channel. Cooler heads prevail. I've been waiting for you to release this video. I only wish I started stacking sooner.

[@2is1gold]

Cheers!

[@edb3877]

When I look back at my life, I don't regret not stacking sooner. I was making good money in the stock market and that occupied all of my attention until age 61. At that point, I had been retired for 6 years, started stacking silver and later gold for wealth preservation, as an inflation hedge, and as financial insurance against one of those "Oh, S**T!" moments that come along in life, usually at just the wrong time. 2008 made me aware that it was not enough to make money in the market if the market could turn on you and take all or most of it back. I haven't sold any gold or silver since I started stacking in 2010 because my retirement plan provides all the money I need for living expenses and my tastes are not extravagant. So, with a silver stack completed in 2019 and a growing gold stack since 2013, life is good. Just received my most recent purchase of 3 x 1-oz. gold Britannias and they are beautiful coins. 🙂

[@juliusarnold2844]

If central banks are buying, doesn’t it stand to reason that they will not want the value to drop below where central banks have purchased?

[@birgitnielsen-j6f]

There is a current video out on youtube these days on this subject. Central banks buy and sell as to rebalance their currency holdings.

[@BruceGordon925]

If you're looking to make money, Buy Spam, Toilet paper, Canned foods.... You would have doubled and tripled your money over the last couple years. (Facts)

[@tonyw.3210]

For the first time, I am becoming worried about too much gold and silver, who to sell it to, storage concerns, security, too many eggs in one basket. I’ve had silver for going on decades, and current price is basically what it was when I was buying many years ago, however, Gold has done well. In hindsight, I should’ve sold silver during the last run-up. Not sure what the future holds. Can you have too much gold and silver?

[@matthewholbrook1265]

Metals are a constant. The value is a catalyst of what you use to purchase. The dollar holds volatility going up and down. Also, supply and demand has a play on it

[@straightblast100]

Gold and Silver as a savings vehicle? I guess the big question is DURING WHAT TIME PERIOD? I see lots of contrasts between the time periods and the metals.

[@Quartermaster419]

2 is 1...Thank you for your content. Just the real facts. Gold classified in reality of the markets. Simple yet "elegant" videos. Your backdrop is perfect. I just want to say thank you for perfection and just the facts. Yor a 5star in my book!!!

[@artboston4787]

But what if you would've bought Amazon stock over that same 20 year span? Just kidding!! I buy gold for savings purposes ( not counting pre 33 ). Good video as usual!

[@2is1gold]

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