Ernster said:
Hopefully we all learnt a valuable lesson last year when Silver blasted to $48 then crashed. Next time I hope I'm smart enough to go with my gut and sell some metal or swap into Gold.
Just wondering whats your plan?
Same as always, stack long, cost average physical. I started buying at $15 US, was still buying at $48 US and will still be buying at $70 too.
If I wanted to play short term markets for profit, I'd rather play the stockmarket - it's less manipulated IMHO and that's saying something.
What price will you sell some of your metal? I'm thinking $60-$70
As long as they are still using worthless fiat to buy money, I don't think I'd like to 'sell' my money for paper unless I had no choice or the metal I sold was to gain more ounces (ie cash in on premium silver to get more silver - I have a number of 1oz Lunars I'm considering swapping for simply more ounces)
Do you think it blast through $50 this time?
How long is a piece of string?
That said, if you understand and appreciate the fundamentals on either silver use/supply or the model of fiat currency, then a rise above $50 at some point really is inevitable.
Whether it'll happen next time or the time after how can you honestly say? The market manipulators have spot on a remote control as they please.
Do you plan on swapping some for Gold?
That's actually a really tough one. There's many reasons why you'd want to hold onto your silver in the event of a GSR gap closing, most likely because the masses become more aware on the practical applications for silver (the commodity vector) and drive up the price.
That said, I also strongly believe if you want to increase your gold holdings down the road then you buy SILVER today and swap on the GSR as the gap closes.
When silver was last at 55:1 I did swap 55 oz for an ounce of gold and with is roughly 52:1 today, I'm slightly behind on the trade.
Would I prefer my silver back in this situation? Not sure to be honest. The moment I pick up that 1oz of pure 9999 gold in my hand... I get all woozy
Looking ahead though, I'd say if you want gold down the track, then you buy silver today. I think if it gets back to 15:1 or less, it'll be a much tougher choice to make.
If so how easy is the process? Will most dealers say yes and how much do they profit off the swap? I'm guessing straight swaps aren't possible with dealers, unless you do it privately instead.
I'm more likely to trade privately with trusted dealers if anything and only those who will operate for cash and/or metal swaps.
My last GSR metal swap with Aurora was smooth and painless. Having a good dealer you can trust is invaluable in that situation I think.