IS NEW METAL RISKY?
WITH THE INFLUX OF SO MANY "NEW MONEY NUMISMATISTS" TO THE HOBBY OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS (GIVE OR TAKE), I FOR ONE DO NOT SEE ANY REAL FINANCIAL GAIN OVER THE LONG TERM. BRINGING THE STATE QUARTER PROGRAM OUT FOR ENHANCEMENT OF THE HOBBY WAS A WONDERFUL IDEA, BUT THE QUARTERS THEMSELVES IN MY OPINION WILL NEVER AMOUNT TO VERY MUCH IN THE WAY OF PROFIT. ALL THIS NEW MONEY IS GENERATING A GREATER DESIRE FOR THE OLD MONEY AND I THINK YOU WILL CONTINUE TO SEE THE OLD PIECES R
BUY OR SELL?
I HAVE JUST SCRATCHED THE SURFACE OF A MOSTLY "NUMISMATIC" GOLD INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO AND AM NOT WORRIED ABOUT THE RISING PRICE OF GOLD WHICH TODAY IS AT $635.00 AN OZ. I AM NOT EVEN CONCERNED WITH THE BULLIN VALUE OF DOUBLE EAGLES, BUT FEEL THEY SHOULD BE PLACED IN A DIFFERENT ARENA OF AN AGGRESSIVE BUY AND SELL ATTITUDE. I THINK MOST OF US UNDERSTAND THAT GOLD WILL TAKE THE "ONE STEP UP, TWO STEPS BACK" CLIMB FOR A VERY LONG TIME, ESPECIALLY SINCE OTHER FOREIGN COUNTRIES ARE NO