2014 may or may not be a great year to stock up on pm's.
The right time to buy pm's may be different for everyone. Ideally, you want to buy a lot of what you like at the lowest possible dip in the consolidation period but it's not always so easy for many people to do that for a variety of reasons including that you may miss that dip expecting that the not-too-distant future will bring an even lower spot price.
My advice:
1) Educate yourself, 2) don't be fooled by the loudmouth permabulls who all day scream crap like "silver to da moon" nonsense, and 3) try to maximize your purchases whenever possible by taking advantage of free shipping offers, sales, and tax-free purchasing....if possible and if advantageous. If you buy locally from a dealer, more than likely you will be paying a tax on your purchase so this may not be the best way to buy.
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