maddiedou said:
Does it realy matter what gold silver and the s&p has done against each other
If I had my chance again I would invest in real estate
Ag exempt real estate in the 2000 era
Thats an investment
Just simple comparisons to validate market values and gains over time. It looks like you've kind of made one with real estate.
One of the primary reasons I began allocating into physical gold and silver is due to getting burned by the market...twice...2000 and 2008. Fortunately, I've made most of it back.
Before getting wiped out, I had never really considered the history of money or asked the question "what is money?" All I knew was that I had to invest, make money work for me using the markets, and pray I had enough for retirement. I want to say I started down this rabbit hole in 2009 trying to understand the significance of bitcoin as a medium of exchange.
In reviewing history and also listening to Ron Paul, I began to understand the insidious nature of the Federal Reserve, inflation, loss of purchase power, booms, busts, and how Fed policy allows/fosters politicians to be derelict in their stewardship of taxpayer dollars. In my opinion, the Fed is the biggest "buy now/pay later" scheme in history.
And the markets...there's nothing truthful there...it's gambling of high order. Yes...some have developed the ability to "count cards" when playing the market game and do pretty well. I allocate money to a "financial advisor/gambler" to play the game for me because I just don't have the stomach for it anymore. He makes me money, but like social security, I don't plan to see a dime of it when this game ends...and mathematically it will end. Overall, we're forced to play this illusory game or live hand-to-mouth.
Gold and silver provide a little piece of mind.
