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LogDog75

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6. Good article from CBS

Sun Dec 28, 2025, 02:28 PM

3 hrs ago

Gold and silver prices are increasing due to the following:
Investors are moving money into gold as a safe haven rather than in currencies that are flat.
Softer monetary policies such as rate cutes .
Central banks are buying more gold
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/gold-price-silver-whats-behind-the-surge/

I don't own gold or invest in it. The only silver I have is in the form of coins I collected when I was a teenager through my 30s. I don't consider them an investment because I just like the look and feel of them. For me, investing in precious metals is too risky because any change in the geopolitical landscape can spike or crash the precious metals very quickly.

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SOMETHING is going on in the market. Re: precious metals. [View all] LuckyCharms 3 hrs ago OP

I noticed this as well. Those of us below the top 1% are just held captive to the PTB forces... hlthe2b 3 hrs ago #1

I've been stacking silver since it was $4.00 an ounce... LuckyCharms 3 hrs ago #3

"hard crash"..... anciano 3 hrs ago #8

Sell some...nobody has ever lost money taking profit😁 Melon 2 hrs ago #14

I'm struggling with that decision... LuckyCharms 2 hrs ago #16

Then I'd hold onto that. A lot of the gold we bought in the 60s in Thailand was high carat and low level design ... marble falls 2 hrs ago #27

Be back later. LuckyCharms 2 hrs ago #28

Hold on Katcat 50 min ago #36

Thinking the U.S. dollar is losing value... Dan 3 hrs ago #2

Yes. LuckyCharms 3 hrs ago #4

10% over the last year. By design likely. It will erode further on rate drops. Melon 1 hr ago #29

Yes and the rising number of countries joining BCRICS for trade currency is weakening the US Bev54 26 min ago #38

Relative to what? Bluetus 24 min ago #41

It's global data centers and electronics. Silver is a long time artificially suppressed price market Melon 3 hrs ago #5

Do you think graphene will someday serve as a replacement for silver in LuckyCharms 3 hrs ago #9

I really don't know. I only follow silver becomes of some Melon 2 hrs ago #12

I'm reminded of the Hunt brothers' foray into the silver market..... lastlib 24 min ago #40

Likely A Goal ProfessorGAC 1 hr ago #34

Good article from CBS LogDog75 3 hrs ago #6

Yes, they say to hold no more than 5% of your portfolio in metals... LuckyCharms 3 hrs ago #11

I read this morning Elon Musk pushing cyber currency. What does he need for his doc03 25 min ago #39

When you consider Bitcoin is at tens of thousands applegrove 3 hrs ago #7

But then again, you can buy fractional bitcoin. LuckyCharms 3 hrs ago #10

The difference is bitcoin is scarce Iwasthere 1 hr ago #30

You can buy fractional silver and gold etf's. Melon 1 hr ago #31

SILVER has strong industrial applications, especially in electronics-- Jack Valentino 2 hrs ago #13

Have you considered stacking physical silver? LuckyCharms 2 hrs ago #15

That's what my husband is into catchnrelease 56 min ago #35

Gold also has application in electronics. lastlib 20 min ago #43

some more info re: gold/silver... ret5hd 2 hrs ago #17

Yes, I'm just starting to read about China stopping silver exports on 1/1/26. LuckyCharms 2 hrs ago #19

Peter Schiff with Kitco UpInArms 2 hrs ago #18

Yes! I keep catching hints of this... LuckyCharms 2 hrs ago #20

By the time the poors are aware of price movements superpatriotman 2 hrs ago #21

True... LuckyCharms 2 hrs ago #23

For those considering selling their gold: ret5hd 2 hrs ago #22

++++++++ Exactly right. LuckyCharms 2 hrs ago #24

I saw that this morning. I have a little horde of silver bits and pieces I've been saving to cash in and it looks like Vinca 2 hrs ago #25

"Percieved" is the key word. marble falls 2 hrs ago #26

I'm looking for real estate market to break. multigraincracker 1 hr ago #32

Personally, I don't care all that much about the real estate market RetiredParatrooper 23 min ago #42

Folks... this house of cards built by Trump is about to fall ashredux 1 hr ago #33

Why is bitcoin dropping while silver is climbing? flamingdem 46 min ago #37

People could be cashing out some of their cryptocurrency Mosby 17 min ago #44

I wish I could do the same flamingdem 10 min ago #46

I have some gold and silver but I am 78 years old I am just holding it doc03 16 min ago #45

I have an 88 year old relative who just bought an Audi Mosby 5 min ago #47