Buying physical gold/silver

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JR Ewing
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lobopride
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We are living in a whole new era for precious metals. The old way of doing things is over.
TXAggie4Christ
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lobopride said:

We are living in a whole new era for precious metals. The old way of doing things is over.

Tell us more…….
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TXAggie4Christ said:

lobopride said:

We are living in a whole new era for precious metals. The old way of doing things is over.

Tell us more…….


The long and short of it is there seems to be a lot of money moving into precious metals behind the scenes.

Adding silver to the Critical Minerals List could force the US to stockpile large amounts of it.

The new solid state battery might revolutionize the EV industry. 600 mile range with an 8 minute charge. Each of these cars use about a Kilogram of silver.

LBMA stockpiles of gold and silver are extremely low. (especially silver) With demand only increasing.

Silver is in a structural deficit where more is used every year than is mined. Usually silver is mined as a byproduct of other metals so it is hard to ramp up production.

I could go on but I don't see things ever returning to the old paradigm.

https://www.marketplace.org/story/2025/10/21/silver-prices-surge-amid-shortage

https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/precious-metals/article-872606

https://www.ipmi.org/news/us-classify-silver-critical-mineral-signals-strategic-shift-investors
TTUArmy
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Quote:

11/7/25
Gold - $4019.50
Silver - $48.99
GSR - 82 : 1

11/14/25
Gold - $4097.98
Silver - $50.79
GSR - 81 : 1
TTUArmy
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Gold revaluation...

Large financial institutions have always held gold on the books as a reserve asset. This is nothing new. However, there has been increased buying by these same institutions in the last several years. Globally, many large financial institutions are buying gold...a lot of gold. Some have even begun to include silver. Why?

Are sovereign currencies so battered, debts so large, and governments so desperate that a gold revaluation becomes necessary to keep this global fiat ponzi cranking along? What does the future of money and finance look like to them? What does the financial future look like for average retail traders or consumers? A penny nickel for you thoughts is welcome.

Genius Act...

How would a gold revaluation play into the Genius Act?
  • Bonds and Treasuries
  • Stable coins
  • CBDC
  • Asset tokenization
  • Fiat dollar
  • Forex currency pairs
To be fair, no one has a crystal ball or can see the future. Given the current trajectory, I would speculate that all governments and central banks are coordinating something big. I believe they know this Keynesian ponzi has reached the end of it's usefulness and they need a new scam before social upheaval pours into the streets of 1st world nations. I believe the US will lead the way and I think they are getting close to rolling out whatever new system or scam it happens to be. I'm sure Trump will want to be in charge of it. I don't think any other politician has the stones to take on such a yuge task.

What would a gold revaluation mean for people who have invested in precious metals? Are we going to be mega wealthy overnight? Not very damned likely...LOL. Are we going to be forced to hand over our gold and silver via executive order ...not very likely either...though they may try.

I think we're about to get a huge market distraction...something black swan-esque...like the Japanese carry trade blowing out. Government and central banks will need/find a "reason" to implement this new system, which has much better guard rails and consumer protections. Right...I don't believe in any new guard rails or protections either. I do believe a gold revaluation is going to play a large part in getting this new financial system rolled out, but only on the banking side of the equation. After this new system is implemented, the only place we get to see hard money again is in a coin shop or through someone's private collection. The world is moving to 100% digital money. We can trade our gold and silver for whatever digital money is used in the new system. Or, we can continue to hold on to it. Who knows how long the new system will last.
MRB10
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AG
I'm not saying that I agree that the odds of what you're describing are high. However, major global economic regime changes have tended to last 80-110 years if you look at turn over in reserve currencies. We're at 104 years into our reign.

I'd argue that 1971 was another shift and we're at 55 years from that.

So, if there is another shift coming that includes the revaluation of gold, I'm going out a limb and saying it'll persist longer than most of our lifetimes and it's not worth stressing over. HODL BTC, Gold, Silver, etc. or ride the sentiment waves in the equity markets… do whatever feels right to you and carry on.
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aggiedata
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Hi all,

i need to ask a question on the best place to sell old gold rings etc. in BCS or Cypress area?

I don't know why my mom had a Shah of Iran 1974 gold coin made into a ring, but she did.


willas
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I've bought physical gold and silver a few times, and the biggest thing I learned is to stick with dealers you really trust. Personally, I've had the best luck comparing prices, buying small at first, and making sure I'm clear on shipping and storage so there are no surprises.
JR Ewing
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aggiedata said:

Hi all,

i need to ask a question on the best place to sell old gold rings etc. in BCS or Cypress area?

I don't know why my mom had a Shah of Iran 1974 gold coin made into a ring, but she did.





I use David's Coin and Jewelry in BCS. He's honest and doesn't pillage…
Mas89
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On I-10 West of Houston- US coins and jewelry. Would be great to get offers from 2 different places if you can.
jagvocate
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Dad (age 87) came down last weekend from Smith County with some chainsaws to 'supervise' (sit and watch) me and the kiddos clearing brush. We got after it for a day and a half and got to watch the Ags BTHO South Carolina, a great memory.

While we were taking a break and tightening the blade on one of the saws, he casually mentioned that he and Mom had doubled their net worth since getting out of a bunch of credit union CDs and getting into American gold and silver eagles starting back in 2021. I knew they had been buying because he asked questions along the way, but I think this was his roundabout way of saying, "Thanks" in the way older Texas men do without saying it

I have been patient and steady in making the case for Mom and Dad to diversify into precious metals going back to all the way back to 2007; I'm glad they listened and I'm glad they never told me how much they were buying because I'd have then been nervous lol.

But y'all ... It's not too late. We haven't even had the 7th inning stretch. Think in terms of years, not days/weeks, and ride the rips / buy the dips.

Heineken-Ashi
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Those of you who trade SLV, be on the lookout in the coming weeks to month ahead. There's a chance of a blowoff top trade upcoming and I will post if I enter.

We're talking about the $60-$75 target kind of trade in a matter of months.

Not guaranteed just yet, and likely some short-term weakness to come first.
TTUArmy
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London market beating the hell out of silver this morning. How very nice of them!

Probably trying to get out front of a US market run up going into a Friday close.
 
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