Comments on: Gold and Silver as Stores of Value https://phantasmix.com/gold-and-silver-as-stores-of-value/ Stock Market and Personal Finance Sun, 03 Mar 2013 16:04:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 By: The Sarcasticynic https://phantasmix.com/gold-and-silver-as-stores-of-value/comment-page-1/#comment-1840 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 10:53:51 +0000 http://www.phantasmix.com/index.php/2008/07/30/gold-and-silver-as-stores-of-value/#comment-1840 Well, I was only eight, so the only economy I followed was my allowance. I have, however, collected silver coins since I was 12, and have invested in gold, silver, and platinum since the mid ’80s.

]]> By: Phantasmix https://phantasmix.com/gold-and-silver-as-stores-of-value/comment-page-1/#comment-1837 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 19:15:21 +0000 http://www.phantasmix.com/index.php/2008/07/30/gold-and-silver-as-stores-of-value/#comment-1837 And what was the economy like back then? Was it growing?

I keep hearing that it’s impossible to have a growing economy if you have a gold or silver standard.

I’m not smart enough to have a well-founded opinion on that, but I prefer having some gold and silver for peace of mind.

]]> By: The Sarcasticynic https://phantasmix.com/gold-and-silver-as-stores-of-value/comment-page-1/#comment-1836 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 02:32:14 +0000 http://www.phantasmix.com/index.php/2008/07/30/gold-and-silver-as-stores-of-value/#comment-1836 I remember when silver coinage was still used to buy things. I don’t remember the gold, though. That was before even my time.

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