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2009/4/3-12 [Science/Electric, Finance/Investment] UID:52796 Activity:nil
4/3     My friend keeps trying to get me to buy Silver as it's $13/oz while
        gold is around $900/oz which is a huge disparage considering the
        comparative rarety of silver and it's industrial uses.  He thinks that
        the current price is artificially kept low.  Anyone know anything about
        these claims?  Most of the places he points me to sell silver and gold..
        \_ Precious metals are a hedge against inflation.  There's really no
           difference between silver and gold except the price/oz and that gold
           doesn't tarnish.
           \_ The belief is that silver will be worth closer to gold.  And it's
              the copper in sterling that tarnishes, fine silver or argentinium
              hardly tarnishes at all.
              \_ Could be. Could also mean gold prices will fall. Why didn't
                 he buy silver when it was $4/ounce not that long ago?
                 $13/ounce is not all that cheap.
        \- your friend's reasoning is stupid. i would avoid discussing
           finances with him.
           \_ Second what this guy says.  The valuation on both gold and
              silver is more psychological than it is driven by industrial
              use.  Can you predict when the herd will abandon gold/silver
              like when the herd abandoned the stock market?  If so, then
              you can make money on ANYTHING.  If not, avoid bubblicious
              investments.
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