Questions tagged [silver]
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How to Interpret the Widely Fluctuating Gold-Silver Ratio
Historically speaking (prior to WWI), the gold-silver ratio (price of an ounce of gold to an ounce of silver) often fluctuated between 10 and 15. I have read that in ancient Egypt, the ratio was once ...
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What are decent premiums for physical silver / gold coins / bars?
This a question I have been trying to find an answer to in these last months, and don't seem to find an answer. My curiosity is simple: what are decent premiums for the products mentioned in the title,...
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One commodity, 2 ETCs, same specs, different return - why?
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I hold silver ETC that charges 0.49% TER. There are cheaper ETCs that haven't been around when I entered the market. I am trying to assess if it makes sense to roll over. Interestingly, ...
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how to sell my silver coins for spot price?
According to https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/01/investing/gamestop-robinhood-stocks-explained/index.html the people who made GameStop shares surge in value may be moving onto silver. So let's say the ...
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Evidence that silver is currently under-valued? [closed]
With the news about the short squeeze of silver currently under way, I have read articles/watched videos where people are talking about how precious metals, silver and gold specifically, are priced ...
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Are paper gold ETFs a scam? [duplicate]
Recently I found this website that has a lot of interesting statistics and among them I noticed something that astonished me : the paper to gold ratio. I am really surprised that there is such a huge ...
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Why is VAT charged on silver coins in the UK?
I am at a loss as to why VAT is applied to silver coins in the UK even though they are technically legal tender? Also for the law to be fair would you not have to charge VAT on gold coins too (which ...
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How to sell gold and silver bullion legally and through legitimate buyers
Please note: This might seem like a over-simple question, but I do believe its on topic, and it is certainly not a duplicate. In fact, I can't find a credible answer to this question anywhere on the ...
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Where to sell metals with numismatic value
I have various silver and gold bars and coins. After getting quotes for my collection from a local coin shop, I noticed that the bullion values are reasonable, but for rare coins, the quote is far ...
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Is it the truth that gold / silver coin costs differently in different countries? [closed]
I am told that the person buys gold coins from US website with the delivery to Kazahstan and sell them there for profit.
Can it be for real?
I am wondering since the import from US should be taxed, ...
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If Canadian silver coins are worth their value in precious metal/face value, why do the mints sell them for many times their worth?
I was recently taking a look at the the new Zodiac silver coin series of the Canadian Mint.
For each Zodiac sign silver coin, the number minted is 5500 coins. their face value is 3 $CAD , 99.99% ...
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Cost of carrying precious metals in portfolio
Recently, I have decided to diversify my portfolio into some precious metals.
However, I found out that the cost of holding gold and silver is really high. The website I was trying to buy from ...
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Buying gold/silver bullion internationally
My understanding is that gold and silver have a set value at any given point, but I've been told that it's possible to buy it cheaper in other countries, specifically China.
I can believe this for ...
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Can individual investors buy precious metals at the spot price?
I'm learning about investing in precious metals. I know that when you buy gold or silver bullion from a dealer, you typically pay the dealer a commission above the spot price. I'm working from an ...
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What are the differences between gold/siver "coin" vs. "round"?
There two types of silver (and gold) in the market available: silver coin and silver round.
I am looking answers for this two questions.
What are the main difference between them, and advantages of ...
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Pros & cons in Hungary of investing retirement savings exclusively in silver? What better alternatives, given my concerns?
For my retirement savings, my strategy is to buy a decent amount of silver (8% of my salary, roughly 1 month) every year to put away in coin form. I am currently investing in nothing else for the long ...
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How to calculate micro lot leverage?
For these gold and silver products http://www.fxdd.com/us/en/products/metals/, how many micro lots are required so a penny move is worth a dollar? How much leverage does that equal?
I've traded ...
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How does a mint determine the face value of precious metal coins and what does it mean?
If one were to look at silver/gold proof coins that are minted by/for/on behalf of the government, one could see that some coins would bear a face value, such as the 1/2 oz $25 American Eagle gold ...
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Is buying or selling goods for gold or silver considered taxable?
Is buying / selling goods for gold / silver taxable? If yes, what's the rationale behind this?
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Buying silver in China
Here in China, the national bank allows one to buy silver on something called RMB/SLV market. I'm given a bid and ask: at the moment both are around 5.7 RMB. I'd like to buy some silver, but I don't ...
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What is the correlation between silver prices and stock prices?
I'm interested in the correlation (in the recent years, or even decades) between the silver (and maybe gold) prices and some stock market index. In other words, I'd like to know how strong is the ...
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How can a resident Indian buy and hold physical gold/silver at BullionVault?
Is it legal for an Indian resident to transact at BullionVault? Are there any tax implications? While BullionVault allows deposits from international banks, it only does so in dollars, pounds or euros....
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Why is silver so volatile compared to the S&P 500?
As an example, silver took a 9.4% hit on 9/22/2011, which was a bad market day -- the Dow dropped over 3.5%.
The conventional wisdom is that precious metals like silver are a hedge against a falling ...
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Is the gold and silver in the GLD and SLV ETFs leveraged?
There are various blogs and videos that indicate that the gold that GLD holds (via HSBC) and the silver that SLV holds (via JP Morgan) is leveraged 50 to 1 or 100 to 1. For me there are some ...
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What would be the signs of a bubble in silver?
What signs are there of a bubble in silver (or other precious metal)?
I was planning on buying some small quantity of silver soon, but I noticed the price has doubled recently and thought "what goes ...
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Basis for American collectible coins in lieu of proof of purchase price?
Say I have some silver half dollars, but no receipt of purchase. Can I claim face value (50 cents) as the basis should I sell, or is the basis nothing?
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Storing gold and silver
Apart from midnight-gardening, what are some of the truly safe and cost-effective storage methods for gold and silver bullion?
This is for core bullion with no numismatic value. I am looking ...
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Relationship between silver and gold prices historically
Can anyone tell me, or point me to documentation that shows the historic relationship between gold and silver prices? Or, better yet, can anyone point me to a source that shows monthly or weekly gold ...
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Buying gold / silver as a hedge against hyperinflation
I'm becoming more interested in buying gold / silver coins as a hedge against inflation and especially hyperinflation. I know very little about this, and there are thousands of sites on the internet ...
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