Silver & Gold Stacking Tips I Wish I Had Known As A Beginner

[@tymcfadden8496]

My local coin dealer guy put it this way... stay as close to spot as you can, period. unless you're collecting don't buy higher premium stuff unless you're getting one because you just want to have one. He says to keep like 25% of your stack in small fractional stuff like pre 65 coinage, even tho the premium is higher it's easier to barter with, keep 25% in 1 and 5 oz bars and rounds, and the rest in larger bars so you can cut the impact of the premium you paid on the higher cost fractional stuff with the lower cost bigger stuff. hope that made sense. buy smart.

[@SmartSilverStacker]

Sounds like he knows what he's talking about, all excellent advice IMO!

[@yahudah3623]

Where can I buy precious metals???​@@SmartSilverStacker

[@MAGA_Extremist]

Sounds right to me

[@brianfreland9065]

I've been researching the last 3 months and I just started yesterday with my very first purchase towards converting my usd savings to silver and gold. I'm proud of myself and already feel more secure! I started small with 200 bucks but you have to start somewhere!

[@greenman7652]

I am with I have good people in my life who pushed me. Start with 4 or 5 🗽 coins. Like ammo buy when you can

[@beorbeorian150]

Sell it now, invest in the stock market

[@jtowens-masonry3359]

converting your fiat dollars to gold or silver is definitely way to go 3 years ago i realized having a fat savings account is worthless i took 80% of what i had saved around 60k and bought gold bars and eagles also silver a lot of it my wife thought i was crazy🤔 i installed a badass monster safe in my house and filled it with gold silver and of course brass if the country goes down only thing that will be worth anything is GOLD SILVER AND AMMO lots of ammo i’m at 10,460rnds of 5.56 and 7,880 of 9mm 4,500 12Ga yup the world today 🤔👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@pazymino722]

Buy Bitcoin instead

[@brianfreland9065]

@@pazymino722 I have bitcoin. Bitcoin has its place but its worthless if there's no internet or cpu/phone etc. It's a good idea to own both if you can. I have physical currency for "shtf" and bitcoin for other reasons

[@Josephtimothyq5]

One lesson I've learnt from billionaires is to always put your money to work, and diversifying your investments. I'm planning to invest about $30k of my savings in stocks this year, and I hope I make profits.

[@FrankEword0v]

You are right. The best approach I feel is to diversify investments- by spreading investments across different asset classes like bonds, real estate, and international stocks, they can reduce the impact of a market meltdown.

[@BaozhaiDongmeiw2]

That makes sense. I’ve been using a financial market expert for two years now and I own a six-figure diversified portfolio from investing in stocks. I want to diversify more this year, though.

[@Chenghaop3]

I really want to get in with a financial advisor this year, especially as all markets are hitting highs. I don't want to be too optimistic and end up losing everything.

[@BaozhaiDongmeiw2]

NICOLE ANASTASIA PLUMLEE' is her name. She is regarded as a genius in her area and works for Empower Financial Services. She’s quite known in her field, look-her up.

[@Chenghaop3]

I just curiously searched her up, and I have sent her an email. I hope she gets back to me soon. Thank you

[@williamsporing1500]

I’m so old I remember gold being $176 Oz…….. That was 45 years ago folks.

[@ambivertical]

$176 was also a lot of money lol

[@rosielynmurphy892]

Old is when you can remember gold at $22 an oz.!

[@PvtJoker308]

What's really happening here is that the government devalues our dollars every single year. Gold and silver are timeless

[@frankiethefrog1752]

@@ambiverticalyou could get oz’s for $270’s in 2001. Great investment for those that bought. Now worth $2400 at the moment.

[@ambivertical]

@frankiethefrog1752 now that's a mindblowing fact.

[@mattmazz1373]

Fractional gold is better than no gold. Don't be afraid to enter the market somewhere or you'll be left behind. The price can't be manipulated forever especially after the fiasco from the last couple years ...

[@Maximer77]

I agree with this. Also, if you need to convert your gold to cash it's much, much easier to find a buyer for a 1/10oz or 1/4oz than it would be for 1oz gold coin. I feel like it's good to have a good mix of different weights of gold for this reason.

[@mattmazz1373]

@@Maximer77 👍

[@LarsLarsen77]

Bitcoin is better than no gold. Bitcoin is divisible to 8 decimal places and the premium is very low compared to precious metals.

[@michaelevans9620]

​@@LarsLarsen77 Bitcoin goes as the Stock Market goes. Bitcoin to $3800 within 6 months

[@thecoyaknow_2004]

@@michaelevans9620 ok boomer

[@sandmanslim4637]

Gentlemen like yourself woke me up to the reality of debt notes and gold & silver a year ago, and I have been stacking since. I thank you all.

[@LeOlamVaed]

This was very informative. I regret not buying silver when it was $18 per ounce, now it is $30 per ounce.

[@JesusIsLord7773]

Never too late

[@venomized3649]

I'm certain it will go back down in the next couple of years

[@jddinehart]

@@venomized3649 Why do you think this?

[@jessihawkins9116]

@@venomized3649no

[@idc_pay_me]

Pushing 40

[@HJuice23]

Love the 10g gold bar you have there. I have two 1 ounce valcambi gold bars. Everyone is so hung up on gold coins, and I get it, they may be easier to sell. But in my eyes, Gold is Gold. Regardless of bar or coin form.

[@dallaspowell2457]

I'm an old stacker since 2018. I have also been watching this program and I have learned everything I know from watching this video.Thank you for all your good information. I will continue to stack silver for my families survival.

[@chriskillfacts]

I just bought 5 gram and 10 gram bars of gold and paid a few dollars under spot price. But paid over spot on the 10 ounce silver bar I got as well. Lol they get you somewhere.

[@oneway4667]

@@chriskillfacts silver has been over spot for a while now which is why some ppl have been buying more gold the last few years...

[@HappyHermitt]

Too many videos are scaring me for buying bars. I'm new to this. Bars are just more interesting looking imo, but gold is gold. I'll be buying more if the banks don't commit suicide.

[@oneway4667]

@@HappyHermitt nothing to be scared about to me gold and silver should be used like you would use a long term savings account instead of keeping cash in the bank your gold and silver will be a safe investment over 10+ years and that dosent mean it can’t go down...if the banks tank gold will be a better investment than anything so if that’s your worry you should def have a little bit

[@JohnPickup-CDHS-ze6qd]

I just love gold, silver, jewelry, leather, cologne, etc... Something about the finer things in life just give me a warm fuzzy feeling. I'm not rich, but they all make me feel like I am lol

[@uriah777]

I’m with you on that. They just make you feel good and bring a lot of joy in owning them.

[@Pluix]

I love the gold backs, personally... I know they're not cost effective but they're beautiful.

[@1864keroseneclint]

I just started stacking last Friday, for wealth preservation, and I think I did alright at my LCS (with their guidance and the research I had done at the time), but this is a really informative video. Thanks for putting this out.

[@michaelbasile6388]

Did you buy online?.. im Looking to buy some silver

[@craigfrancis1954]

Fb groups would be your best bet at finding gold and silver at decent prices, buying online usually has premium prices

[@BullionaireUK]

How’s it going?

[@tesskansas]

Congratulations on your silver journey.

[@tesskansas]

@@craigfrancis1954 Avoid FB groups at all costs. I got connected to 12,000 in fake coins. Major fraud and my CC did not have my back. Still paying on that charge of major loss. Avoid Ebay, as I have received fake coins there. Stick to LCD, not pawn dealers. Make sure your LCD uses a good scale and checks it all. Apmex, JMBullion, and a few other online dealers are better. SilverDoctors at SDBullion, and Kitco are other good options.

[@bhagyeshmali5714]

In India, we use Rupee as a currency. The word Rupee derived from Sanskrit word "Raupya" means Silver.

[@gottfriedvonbeutelratte8230]

And is the rupee still made of silver? Greetings from Vienna/Austria

[@tennesseecoinco]

One thing as a bullion dealer that I have to correct you on is that when you buy a 5,000oz silver contract you can take physical delivery I myself have done that in the past. So yes the paper price really is what you can buy silver for. Thats why we can buy kilo and 100oz bars for just over spot now, because the people we are buying from are getting from comex contracts. Hope this does not add confusion.

[@SmartSilverStacker]

I don't believe I stated anything to the contrary?

[@delbomb3131]

And there's many reasons why the price doesn't move with inflation. Key of which is the volume isn't stagnant. Volume added to the market at a faster rate than inflation will cause the price to decrease inspite of inflation. If the amount in circulation and collections was all that'd ever be in the market, then it'd be a different story.

[@Michele-hz3iw]

I believe he said you can take delivery on a contract in the video

[@chitranthirupathy6678]

I watched this video on stacking silver cause I was planning to make my very first purchase tomorrow. Fell into a rabbit hole so deep, I bought 300 shares of a Cesium mining company in Ontario, and contemplating on buying Uranium through Sprott Uranium stocks. Definitely gonna buy a few ounces of Silver tomorrow too! 😂 precious metals is exciting.

[@mmpatriot2170]

Great basic info for new stackers. And for intermediate stackers. Lotta value in this video. I’ve moved most of my “savings” into PMs over the last couple of years, since they were earning 0% in a 10+% inflation environment. The daily ups and downs are a bit distracting, but I don’t plan to use this money for a while, so no biggie. Fiat money is definitely going down. There are still reasons to hold some. Gotta be ready to buy some real assets when they are “on sale” in a year or two. But I feel pretty comfortable owning what has been “real money” for 5000 years. How long has the US dollar been around? And, what is the “full faith and credit” of the US government worth?

[@michaelevans9620]

There is no United States anymore. We are in no way United, which is exactly what the Central Banks and Elites wanted

[@RodVonLongrod]

If some of the real assets you plan to buy include land keep Agenda 2030 in mind. The Elites want to confiscate land through various means, chemical spills from train derailments are one tactic, and herd everyone into a smart city.

[@arturomaciel9456]

No Doubt Saving Fiat sounds logical but its The Wrong move when the Fed keeps printing causing inflation! Took me a while to Realize This Convincing the average Joe Will not B Eazy Lmaoooo

[@MetalsGuru]

Great advice to new stackers. Holding for long term safety net is such a great investment into understanding commodities.

[@SovereignCajun78]

Great video to cover a lot of the basics. The one thing I would add is to always shop around a little, and compare prices at different online bullion dealers. Don't just stick to one dealer. That's one of the mistakes I made when first starting out. I haven't been stacking very long, but I have figured out some of your advice on my own very quickly. I've started keeping an Excel spreadsheet record of my purchases after building up about 50 ounces. It is extremely helpful in figuring out my dollar-cost averaging. I keep track of a lot of information on there, along with receipts on the purchases I made; with my averaged spot price per ounce at time of purchase, averaged cost per ounce spot + premium, averaged premium paid, total invested, current value at spot, types of rounds, bars, etc and how many of each I have in my stack.... Tons of useful information on that spreadsheet.

[@naybrann]

Who all do you buy from?

[@stephenbedell7296]

APMEX has a portfolio tool that automatically accounts for purchase you make from them and you can update it with any purchases made elsewhere. It keeps account of what you paid and it’s current value

[@calebabc]

Care to share your spreadsheet?

[@keithfork8663]

@@naybrann Kitco . I have made numerous purchases over the years. Discrete shipping and no baloney.

[@beatrixkiddo5]

Print it regularly should the cloud disappear or your computer takes a dump.

[@steverutledge867]

Best video for new stackers and old stackers who forget why having physical metals is so much better. Just remember, having gold or silver physically not on paper

[@rpersen]

If you can’t thouch it you don’t own it.

[@tony2tone884]

Thank you for speaking on "spot price". I appreciate it... I always try to explain "paper spot" and "physical" spot. Not many want to understand. Idk... Anyway, As a general rule of thumb. Add 10% to the "paper spot" and you're within reason. That's just plain physical silver though. Nothing proof or Bullion, or any artwork n design included. Those are more Premiums upon Premiums. Also, selling or buying,,, call call call around. Call more than you even want to call and then call a few more just to get idea of where everyone is at. You'll actually be very surprised at how different everyone will be on their quotes. Oh, and ask what they are buying at, and then ask what they are selling at. Then check their margins and decide whom you really liked talking too and make a friend. Just my 2 cents, trying 2 make sense! 😆

[@SmartSilverStacker]

Great advice for anyone buying or selling physical bullion!

[@terry_willis]

This is one of the best instructive videos I've seen (on any topic). Very well presented with no BS. Thank you.

[@SmartSilverStacker]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!

[@markfrance9924]

@@SmartSilverStacker Rambling B.S.

[@wethepeople7629]

Been buying silver for about 3 years.I own about 700 oz in silver and about 70% is 1 oz silver rounds (Buffalo, Canadian maples, Krugerrands, Austrian rounds and Eagles) 40 bars @ 1 oz , 20 bars @ 5 oz and 10 bars @ 10 oz bars. Great video 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@Cynical1800]

Try not to tell too many about it

[@adriangarza7584]

@@Cynical1800 why

[@Cynical1800]

@@adriangarza7584 because when the shizzy hits the fizzy, people are coming for your stuff.

[@goose33]

@adriangarza7584 um they will be robbed The govt Etc

[@theORIGINALtonasco]

Yeah, what does that pile weigh? It's time to add some gold - for portability.

[@kellyh4052]

I used to own 2 Pawn shops with my parents back in the 80's and 90's. We bought gold for $4 a gram (14k) and $6 a gram for 24k. When we sold the shops the gold/silver went with them. I want to cry when I think about it! I just started investing again within 2 weeks I've made 3 purchases. You are absolutely correct SD is the cheapest. I purchased 1 from another large company and 2 from SD. I will continue with them. I have no idea how I came across your channel, you just popped up. lol You have a new subscriber. Thank you so much, I am looking forward to watching many more of the "Smart Silver Stacker!" :)

[@SmartSilverStacker]

I bet you have some interesting stories from those shops! Glad you found the channel, welcome aboard =)

[@naomivaldez3959]

@@SmartSilverStacker Hello. I just found this and so glad I did, but what about 925 sterling silver please and junk dimes? Thanks!

[@pionus3651]

Joined too, wondering about silver chains?

[@Keen_Collector]

Great content. I am a subscriber.

[@chriscrampton2482]

I know absolutely nothing about stacking precious metals, this video was a great introduction.

[@greensmash]

COMEX is manipulating the price of Precious Metals every single weekday!💥💥💥

[@JeePnoY1]

They have been manipulating silver for hundreds of years now since the opium wars

[@militantpacifist4087]

Not just COMEX, but also bankers as wells.

[@maryk.radcliff3948]

They have been doing it for years and years you mean!

[@kerchner2009]

I’m honestly curious by what you mean? In what way is the market manipulated? How does it affect the buyers?

[@boomclash101]

​@@kerchner2009indeed one should be grateful 🙏. Lol

[@Sergio-gm4gv]

Thanks for video. I bought my first 1 Kilo silver bar yesterday and Yes, it slept right next to me last night 😂

[@ColenShabalala]

Thats me 😂

[@evenbiggeral5089]

Primary thing about gold and silver: they are beautiful to look at, beautiful to have in your hand. How many things can you buy that are beautiful that hold or increase in value over time?

[@NikiLivi5]

If the dollar crashes and becomes worthless gold and silver will always be valuable.

[@JohnPickup-CDHS-ze6qd]

Your mom

[@williamsporing1500]

Bible

[@InGratitudeIam]

The advantage of a stated price on a gold or silver coin is that when travelling and if you are required to declare an amount, in terms of value, there is nothing to argue about. So, if you want to move $10,000 worth of metal, this becomes really handy vs transporting a round. The coin will be valued as stated, the round will be valued by spot prices. Huge difference.

[@welcometothetruth6651]

Explain more please,,how does the face number effect the value, sorry for my nescience

[@XFizzlepop-Berrytwist]

@@welcometothetruth6651 They are talking about how airports or even some corrupt cops shakedown people. They ask if you have money of 10,000$ or more on you. You can say no, if the silver coin has a face value of 10$. You might have 20,000$ worth of silver as an example, but the face value might only be 9,000$ worth. Its just a way to avoid a few legalities, and even corrupt cops.

[@keithkantrowitz7591]

May be smart to have a lawyer on speed dial

[@DMS20231]

At least one federal appeals court (5th Circuit) has ruled that gold coins are valued at face value, not intrinsic value.

[@goldcic]

@@welcometothetruth6651 different countries different rules. Maps to Canada, US AGEs & Buffs $50 up to $10k. Krug's, Pandas and everything else except roos are at spot. Look it up or ask accountant. Call airport. Roos weren't around when law was written. Don't say 🐥 said it was OK. Laws change constantly & this was on trip to Switz a while ago., Do own homework. Don't take any to Cuba.

[@thereelphil]

I literally just bought my first silver coin because I thought it looked cool. That's it. Obviously if the value of it goes up dramatically and I need to sell for some reason, I'll take full advantage of that. But . . I just thought it'd be fun to have some cool looking shiny coins.

[@SmartSilverStacker]

shiny stuff is pretty awesome

[@rjsledz]

I started a few months ago and my problem is is that I can't afford gold so I can only stack silver and I can only do a few at a time I just need to know what kind of silver that's where I'm at so I'm going to be listening to your video about that

[@SILVERBROTHER72]

I Often wonder what Silvers price would be today without manipulation 🤔

[@timyates807]

Thanks for laying out the basics , I appreciate you taking the time to help those of us newcomers out with the learning curb. I learned alot thanks again. take care.

[@CallMeMang]

Thank you for this video man. I’m semi new to the subject but have been doing my research and this video really did a great job of explaining a lot of things I was hoping to hear more about. This video helped me realize I’m on the right track with the subject and that it’s worth getting into. Really a great information dump.

[@michaelmohrle1773]

Silver looks the best, look at the shine on the Queen's hair. So undervalued.

[@MrFirstonraceday]

Ammo seems to be an even better investment lately

[@johnnyelectric4844]

Food as well 125 for a roast now

[@raygilreath552]

I’m all silver I have not one once gold and buy silver once a month for a good reason you know smart stacker keep up the great videos

[@SmartSilverStacker]

Thanks 👍

[@alexanderfenes]

As a Norwegian I apreciate the face value. That makes them legal tender and not suspect to the vat consumption tax which is put on bullion

[@byteme0000]

That’s a very good point. Here in the U.S., the tax rules vary from state to state. 🙄 So silly. Generally, I’ve found that it’s just easier all around to own coins. My state doesn’t tax silver rounds, fortunately, and I own those too, but if I go across the border to a coin shop, they’re taxed.

[@lindakubo6969]

Thank you for this video! It is packed with basic information for new stackers. I’ve been in it for 4-5 years but there was a lot I didn’t know.(should have known)

[@inkyhendershot781]

I am too old and without an extra income to stack. However, I used to collect coins, from my pocket change back in the 1950's and 1960's when US coins were actually minted in real silver. Back then the paper currency were silver certificates not Federal Reserve Notes. I stopped collecting coins when it became necessary to purchase the coins rather than finding the right ones in the change received in day to day transactions. I found your video very interesting, but I wish you could have had the excitement and thrill of searching for the perfect coin to add to your collection, rather than just purchasing coins for only their intrinsic value by the weight alone.

[@BrianDavis-no6gy]

I wouldn't want to pull out a large piece of silver any more than pulling out stack of hundred dollar bills in a Mad Max or even today's Fairly Angry Max society !

[@SmartSilverStacker]

good point

[@danielsheriff2316]

The shekel was a representation of silver per unit of barley.... Which were originally clay coins that were given to represent each unit of barley that was stored within the local monastery and only had value in the winter months when there were no crops those introduced a concept of debt

[@theORIGINALtonasco]

The Jews has monasteries?

[@mattpredictsofm.]

After hearing US fund manager Stanley Druckenmiller deliver that apocalyptic warning earlier last year about the dollar ceasing to be the predominant global reserve currency within 15 years after I had just bought a couple usbonds. I know for sure how not to take an advice solely of ytube.........lol

[@joecaruso06]

Too many investors become obsessed with being right, even when the gains are small. Winning big and cutting your losses when you're wrong are more important than being right. This is why it’s always right to seek financial advice or aid.

[@tommyfisher277]

@@joecaruso06 Right mostly because professionals manage most of these tactics and loopholes better. I was able to scale from $35k to $65k during the crash by following my coaches trail passively It was a swing trade by the way.

[@maryalchester]

@@joecaruso06 Telling as it is! The accumulation of gold by foreign central banks sounds surprising! I guess it was when they saw that the US could freeze other nations assets freely. Haven followed my Pm Yvonne Annette Lively’s passively for a while now. I believe that this trend will continue and I’m glad to have diversified my ptf by including a metals despite being skeptical at first.

[@tommyfisher277]

@@maryalchester FinUp? Talked about management policies with Tate? Averages like a 15% mroi? Any idea on commission? I mean Yvonne Annette Lively

[@Gregfreemann]

@@maryalchester with Morgan Stanley?

[@tedhext1756]

Thanks very much. This was so informative to me, a relative beginner, that you answered questions that I had (as well as some others I hadn't thought of) in an easy to understand way. I'm sure that Part 2 will be just as interesting.

[@lunabeta3516]

Sav8ng this to my Playlist and will be back to watch when i can give it my full attention.

[@ChatGPT1111]

I'll read this comment some time in 2025 or 6, when I am not weaving baskets underwater. 😂😂😂

[@dongnippano156]

I second SD Bullion. Bought from most online sellers and nothing but success with these guys. Very low premiums on 100 ounce bars.

[@paulhart7739]

Spot price is the price of paper silver, which exists in unlimited quantities.

[@alexnavarro3730]

Can you do a segment on the best method in selling for the novice folk?

[@GaryBaglien-m6k]

Remember that in the 1970’s, the Hunt brothers were trying to corner the silver market which artificially caused the price to rise to that $50.00 level. I recall back then, people were selling their sterling silverware for melt value.

[@SmartSilverStacker]

Gold also hit an all time high of $850 in January of 1980, and the Hunts weren't buying gold. Clearly other forces were at work in the silver market

[@Mr1MOA]

For fractional silver, always stick to constitutional 90%, Roosevelt dimes, Washington quarters.....etc.

[@toi...2me]

I think one thing that needs to be touched on is for gold and silver coins is for the person buying needs to find out the percentage of precious metal in the coin. And that it can change over time.

[@NikiLivi5]

I know someone who has a life savings in dollars hidden away. I’ve tried to get them to convert it to gold and silver. They refuse to believe anything could happen. It makes me sick to know that much money could end up worth no more than kindling.

[@SmartSilverStacker]

well even if there is no major dollar collapse, continued devaluation by inflation is guaranteed.

[@inkyhendershot781]

I found your video very interesting and informative. I wish I had this information when I retired in 1985. Unfortunately, 😂since my wife divorced me, I would have lost anything I had since everything went to her in the divorce settlement. I am probably much older than many of you. And I would have loved to save all or even some of the Morgan and Peace Silver Dollars that I allowed to slip through my hands. Silver Dollars were common currency when I was in my twenties. I would get paid and go cash my paycheck at the banks and ask the bank teller to give me my entire paycheck in Silver Dollars. I would walk out of the bank with two canvas bags, both full of Morgan and Peace Silver Dollars. I can't tell you how many thousands of Silver Dollars I spent for their face value. I made mundane purchases with them for everything from gasoline to food as we do today for everything we purchase with paper currency. I looked like the bank robber from a western. Had I 😂only known how scarce and valuable those silver coins would become, I would have squirrled away some of the thousands of dollars, but then I would have lost everything to my ex-wife anyway. So, here I am, living in poverty, having to claim 😢 my own grave as an asset. I have no home or car and no saving account. I am not even allowed to have a life insurance policy, but I must claim the very soil I 😢 purchased to be buried in! I can not dabble in precious metals, yet I enjoy these videos. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience with your viewers.

[@dellrugby]

At my bank I can get Pamp bars at a touch over spot. I can also get British sovereigns at the local exchange. Again, not much over spot. Qatar is awesome.

[@Kirok2005]

Another good bullion dealer is Liberty Coin. Generally lower than SD Bullion. Best prices I've found on pre-1933 gold in particular. They also have a limited amount of numismatic coins.

[@annieoakley7774]

This video should have been called... beginners stacking tutorial 101 👍😄 Wish I'd have had this info many years ago!! Great video!

[@delbomb3131]

Great explanation of the premium. Another factor in minted coins having a more universal acceptance of what you're getting. It's not impossible to imagine a scenario that a no name 100oz bar has 20% trash metal stuffed in the bar. And the seller just bolts. Or you just never know since not a lot of people chopping their bars I know unlikely, but not impossible

[@jeremyhess7977]

"Brief overview" is a redundant phrase. An overview is inherently brief. That aside, my general rules for silver would be to; 1.) Buy silver coins and 1 oz. rounds that are recognizable and trusted to facilitate speedy convertibility into fiat, gold, or goods. These should comprise the bulk of your silver stack (ASE's, Maples, well known private mints). Art bars have numismatic value, but that won't mean very much in a "Mad Max" scenario. It'll all be about total silver weight and what that weight will purchase. Stick to silver that's cheap and/or easy to verify as being valid. 2.) Buy silver bars, primarily 10's, but try to get a 100 oz. or two for larger purchase, and stay away from 1's and 5's - that's what your 1 oz. coins are for. And using a 100 oz. bar will prevent you from dipping into your gold since 100 oz of silver will give you a little more power than what an ounce of gold will purchase. 3.) Get 90% silver U.S. Constitutional (a.k.a. "junk") coins in all denominations. Stay away from 40% silver and war nickels to keep your stack easy to organize and use. If everything is either bullion or 90% Ag coinage, then you won't have to remember what contains what, what is worth what, or waste time categorizing and cataloging things. 4.) The percentage of "Junk" vs. 1 oz. vs. 10 oz. should typically be: 15%-ish / 60%-ish / 25%-ish - as a baseline, spitball ratio. Because as you barter, some of your 1 ounce silver will break down into "junk" in the form of change. As for gold; 1.) Ratio your gold acquisitions at an approximate ratio somewhere between 200:1 and 300:1 vs. silver. 2.) Only consume gold in dire emergencies. Don't use gold for things that silver can accomplish. Ag = "G" for Goods. Au = "U" for You (i.e.; keep your butt out of the fire). 3.) Don't let anyone know you that you have gold until the moment you need to whip it out, to use it to get yourself out of a bad situation.

[@Jackass_Stacker]

Thanks for the video! Just getting ready to start stacking. Glad I found your videos. Very helpful setting up my strategy.

[@idamariarosenberg8659]

Thank you this is most comprehensive background I’ve heard to educate myself.

[@BinManSays87]

The denomination on the coins isn't just traditional it's the technicality that makes it a coin/currency and that's why at least here in the UK only our coins are protected against capital gains tax which essentially forces us into helping our economy

[@LTC366]

Brittanias are the best all rounders in my opinion. Amazing design, very secure, CPT exempt, legal tender and known across the world.

[@robk1310]

SD Bullion charges sales tax. Golden Eagle Coin does not charge sales tax. Free shipping on orders of $99 or more. Pay with paper check for lowest price.

[@freak_chip]

Amazing video, I’m glad to have received this knowledge. Thank you for the history, basics, and being so real with the information and state of inflation. I’ve started stacking and needed more information, will keep up with you😁🔥

[@SmartSilverStacker]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@trina-eq6ud]

This was super helpful. Thank you.

[@chrisniner8772]

I live off grid in a house. I went off grid in 1997. Back then that meant that all of my electricity was from solar and wind power...it still does.

[@MALICEM12]

If you are on the internet you aren't off the grid.

[@chrisniner8772]

@@MALICEM12 try plugging your refrigerator into the internet and see how cold it gets. Get back to me on that and let me know how it works out.

[@MALICEM12]

@@chrisniner8772 that's a stupid come back and you know it. You are using the internet, you are on the grid they know where you are. You may be mostly self sufficient, but you aren't off the grid. You aren't living some frontier life in the middle of the Yukon or something. You are connected. ...not to mention in a video about stacking silver and gold your statement about your house is Irrelevant and just seems like bragging for no reason.

[@ratedrawr1411]

Not trying to be rude... Im a new stacker "1 - 2 months" always trying to learn as much as I can, The last 5mins of this is where the info for the newbie is lol... I also never heard you mention "Numismatic"... Like I said I enjoyed the vid , always looking to learn more 👍

[@SmithsnMoz]

Numismatics population is MUCH LOWER than that of a stacker.. Be careful. You could lose your shirt if you buy the wrong item.

[@timgreene8432]

If you ran a gold wire from New York to Los Angeles and put an electrical current on one end . It will carry the exact electrical current on to the other end. Pretty amazing . No wonder the ancients valued it so much.

[@JackPhelps-j4s]

DEFINITELY appreciate the information i started stacking silver & gold a few months ago myself thanks fot the info

[@Davidmiller-fx9zp]

My question is, where do you store your silver to keep it safe? Once you have 1000's of ounces it gets pretty heavy and bulky. Gold is a lot more costly, but physically much smaller for the same dollar amount.

[@jessiedebelen2128]

Put in Bank storage for a minimal fee per annum

[@terryfyre6881]

I would not trust Banks in the World we are in right now..

[@demri123]

Safe place, or places

[@Woof728]

They may not be trustworthy. Look at the bank failures that occurred a couple of months ago. Buy a safe!

[@wendytestaburger8321]

I bought little vaults and fill them up so a robber cant lift them lmao

[@leokelly359]

great info. for new stackers like myself. I've listened to this video several times just to get everything you have put in this video

[@SmartSilverStacker]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you for watching

[@chuckmiles56]

Fine video. I wish they would have it in school every four years. Maybe your words would sink in.

[@cvshooter61]

Thanks for this, I've been stacking for a few years now, but still consider myself a newbie. Appreciate the info

[@jonnyincognito899]

Gold and silver are hedges against inflation over the long term, not investments. However, IF they do have their day and 'moonshot" then ppl need to be aware that the capital gains are taxable like any investment.

[@goateecusbilly1823]

Are you gonna report your metal for fiat exchange?

[@welcometothetruth6651]

All income tax is voluntary,you are allowed to assess your self and report, Exempt, my name is not "taxpayer",us children die from lack of knowledge and definitions,use their definitions against them hee,hee, bless y'all,eric

[@terrythomas790]

@@welcometothetruth6651 Yep , tell them to bill your strawman! IRS is part of tTHE CORP. OF THE US, now officially bankrupt. And so are all the illegal entities(IRS, Fed Reserve, etc)

[@bartperry1262]

I stack 90% silver and have for over 30 years now. (yea, I got a little bit stacked) and I continue just so my children have some when I pass. OOPS... you said "minted before 1964" should have said minted prior to 1965. :) LOL... don't worry I think MOST of us know. Anyways, the gold backs.... sigh... so much beauty, but surely not worth the money except as artwork (my own opinion). And thank you, I always enjoy your videos.

[@swampfox7110]

New subscriber, keep the videos coming. I'm learning a lot.

[@amarthurfurniture860]

Made my first physical gold purchase today for my 49th birthday self-present. Getting out of my metals ETF’s and going for the real deal.

[@M.Montgomery]

18:05 is my favorite tip! 😂 I did miss storage options, new stackers should be considering this first and foremost. This will influence their gold / silver ratio.

[@leonidas953]

Great advise SSS. Slow and steady.

[@Jefwild]

My fractional rounds are actually cull dimes every thing else is rounds 1-5 Oz

[@byteme0000]

Just read that the ratio of silver to gold in the earth’s crust is 17.5 to 1. Also, to address the point about claims that precious metal don’t keep up with inflation, consider this: in the early 60s when I was a little kid, a gallon of gasoline cost (roughly) 25¢, maybe a bit less. I remember my dad filling up the tank in his Ford Galaxy 500, handing they a $5 bill, and actually getting a few coins back in change (plus a handful of S&H Green Stamps lol). Today, you can take that same (pre-1965) quarter to any coin shop and sell it for enough of today’s fiat currency to buy… a gallon of gas! Actually, you would have some money left over. My point is that precious metals are not investments-they are a means of preserving your wealth and buying power.

[@alangb2086]

Thanks for this, as another Newbie it was very interesting, obviously you want physical gold and silver otherwise with shares and certificates somebody else is holding your investment, one of the biggest risks then is keeping it safe somewhere at home, I just want to diversify as the banks are starting to fold around the world and need some security for the long term and emergencies...

[@indigogolf3051]

Excellent run-through. Thank you so much.

[@auntiefiat9769]

90% of my silver stack is 1 oz...coins and rounds. 5% is 5 oz to kilo bars and 5% is half-ounce rounds. Oops, forgot about 90% /Constitutional. I guess I have about $400 FV of mostly halfs and dollars. 95% of my gold stack is 1 oz. 5% is one-tenth oz.

[@LSFprepper]

I've only just started stacking, but in my mind gold and silver are the only metals worth stacking. This is simply based off those metals being historically used for currency. The other PMG metals are worth a lot more, but they have never been used as currency and I don't think they'd be very well accepted in a barter scenario. Their primary value is in industrial use, so IF I ever had the money to buy into them, it would be in the form of bars/ingots and not in coins where someone is going to charge a PREMIUM for something that's never been used for coinage. That's my 2 cents about it anyway.

[@cweathersby]

As a fresh noob beginner this video was VERY informative. I didn't even know there was a diff in coins and rounds. I thought it was all the same. I own crypto but wanted to start getting into metals and had no idea where to start. Thank you

[@PaEMT_FF9]

This is a great informative video. SD Bullion, Monument Metals, JM Bullion are a few online to look at and compare prices.

[@bsaneil]

Great vid. I have been stacking silver for about 20 years. I didn't know about the Goldbacks, I think they would be great to buy as birthday presents for my adult children, and they look cool too. Ebay is a good place to buy silver - so long as it is 'Junk' silver and you know your stuff when it comes to the coins and denominations of the countries of your home country. For example, I'm from Britain. All silver coinage from before 1920 is 'sterling' silver, i.e. 92.5 per cent silver. I am pretty much certain that, say, a 1915 shilling (about one fifth of an ounce) is a pretty good deal at about $7. I'm sure that the same applies to US coins pre 1964. I buy silver 1 oz from ebay too, but I know how to test for fakes. I find it is wise to avoid Chinese coins.

[@jodelfreeman2722]

Thank you for this post. I am a NEWBIE. So everything you mentioned was very valuable to me. I laughed a few times as I found myself doing some of the mistakes you mentioned. I’m learning haha …thank you

[@SmartSilverStacker]

Glad it was helpful!

[@theNillaLenape]

I’ve been stacking since I was a kid, but this was great info sir!

[@SmartSilverStacker]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@apphappy1]

Newbies need to understand what a TROY ounce means. Some sellers advertise things such a junk silver by the 'troy pound', which is of course not actually a 16 oz pound....

[@martinmccloskey2435]

Good video. I appreciate the explanations and defining the terminology.

[@Kcconnor]

I’m an older collector/stacker. I have been collecting coins mostly with some silver bars and rounds. Now I find myself getting waste deep in all types of silver, albums gold and just .999% in bars and rounds. I have to hire an organizer to help me catalog my collections. I’ve heard that a lot advisors are recommending sovereign coins in dimes and halves specifically but I would suggest that you should just buy a collection of dimes, quarters, and halves. That way if or when the SHTF you can barter with actual amounts. Just as a side note, it takes $1.40 silver coins to make a Troy ounce. So whether you want to trade in ounces or coins you are covered. I am now mostly collecting high quality ASE at MS 70 or depending on the date I may go to MS69 . The ones that I am getting have to be at a reasonable price, usually below $80 dollars unless they are PF 70 or 69 and below or around $100. I usually check the prices before I go so that I have a good idea of what the profit margin will be and at what price.

[@robertmillar9279]

A great video! Thank-you. I am fairly new to silver stacking and your video provided valuable information for me to consider. I started out buying mostly silver rounds, but with the premiums about the same, I have been purchasing some Britannia coins, which I find to be absolutely stunning to behold. What are your thoughts?

[@SmartSilverStacker]

If a round and a coin have the same premium, I'd take the coin

[@dandymcgee]

video starts at 1:50 great video, really interesting coverage of the history all the way to present day trading tips!

[@nikeajax9043]

home storage, big fan -soon to be a stacker

[@RayH-]

In addition to the spreadsheet your metal will probably be in a tube, flip or airtite. Add the same basic information you've entered in the spreadsheet to a piece of painters tape taped to the airtite. I use the light blue or yellow tape found in the paint department. It makes marching the metal against the spreadsheet easier and it makes finding it easier. It identifies the same type of coin purchased at different times, sometimes years apart. I also put the location where it is stored on the spreadsheet in a code I understand which makes retrieving it easier.

[@RayH-]

You might consider saving your spreadsheet to a thumb drive and not on the computer.

[@silverback7783]

Teach the younglings.🦍

[@Ray-r4q7i]

I just bought my first bar yesterday from this sponsor fast and easy

[@SmartSilverStacker]

Nice!

[@lunabeta3516]

Thank you. I really need to learn about this.

[@robert4027]

I'm noob to silver buying awesome video information. Thanks very much

[@GregoryBoysHomestead]

Very informative! Thank you for taking the time to share that education!

[@CaptainFrandy]

Gonna start stacking myself! I have some silver and in gonna start making jewelry too! Love the channel! Love from AZ!

[@SmartSilverStacker]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@socalrocks9082]

Aztec calendar one was amazing

[@coyote8160]

love the videos but SD bullion took two weeks to ship 2 Silver AE's. They arrived in good condition but that shipping time was really bad

[@SmartSilverStacker]

You know the old saying: Pick two, good, fast, and low cost. Can't have all three. SD bullion is good and low cost. You can have faster shipping times from other dealers, but you're going to be paying a higher premium and you probably won't get free shipping.

[@oldscoolcooldiecast1879]

I'm learning sometimes the bigger the bar is the better deal and always steer from premiums if ur after wight which most of us new ones are I'm guessing