Topic: Commodities Gold/ Silver (Read 674 times)

Gold is not just used as an accessory anymore like back in the day. Gold now proved to be an excellent conductor and is used widely in electronics. It is especially true in the vaping industry where firing pins in atomizers are gold plated. Other than that, gold is a tried and tested backing of currencies and more are mined everyday.

Gold and Silver already known for centuries. For Old People, Gold and Silver is good investment and they keep their saving in precious metal. Precious metal more resistant than inflation and i am believe bitcoin will be favorite investment beside gold and silver in the future

If you have the money to invest in both of those markets then it is a good idea to do it, gold and silver have been valuable for a very long time and their value is recognized all over the world, so you cannot go wrong by investing in gold and silver, just remember that it is not likely that you are going to get the same amount of profits that you can get in the market of cryptocurrencies and that the amount of time you need to hold them to get profits is longer as well.

But by using an ETF you are defeating the only strong point that you could make of it against Bitcoin: that it is a physical thing that you can own... some people need that peace of mind, for the thing to be tangible. However it's very clear that the fact that Bitcoin is intangible is a strong positive against gold, but goldbugs have a hard time understanding this fact, specially old people, there's no way to convince them otherwise.

The only one point I could make about gold is that it's more stable against Bitcoin, but this also has another side to it: The fact that it's more stable, means that it's harder for it to go up, whereas with Bitcoin since it's still tiny, the second big money comes in we are going to $250,000+

So all things considered, I wouldn't bother with gold, track record doesn't look good, and future wise it's not at all attractive compared to Bitcoin.

I would say gold, but there is a "little problem" with gold. It is very hard to store it and keep it secure. Unless you are building a bunker ,your only option will be Gold ETFs, I could say that those things work and can bring you profit, but the situation with them is very similar to what is happening on crypto market now - too many project, and only a few have future.

Yes, I believe that gold and silver are also alternative commodities that can also be traded. Their prices are also more stable than crypto currencies. I think gold and crypto have the same properties but have differences that are not too far away

Of course even in some Middle Eastern countries, gold is a main commodity and even the recommended currency to used because the price is stable and avoids from inflation, if you want to keep the value of your money, keep it in gold, but if you dare to take risks, then you can trying to invest in crypto

Yes, gold and silver are alternative commodities that have physical forms. The advantage of investing in gold is that it can be used as jewellery such as necklaces, rings, bracelets etc. Investing in precious metals is as important as investing in crypto.

Gold has its long term 'investors' like central banks and thats the frame of reference to watch.   They are net buyers for over 10 years Ive been told which is significant as they rarely sell.   Gold gives no yield so to me its not investment, its just commodity like very expensive collection of steel cans people could collect and recycle for money  its just the rich end of that scale
A central bank can utilise gold as counter weight to debt they issue, it adds to their credit profile.  People cant so easily do that but I think its a kind of hedge to risk elsewhere and overall in the world that occurs from recessions spreading between economies, devaluation of currency especially I think.   In that way its very reliable, I consider it a form of pension saving because it really might take most of your life for it to appreciate or reach the correct value.  

 Right now gold is considered unused or a relic compared to modern economic innovations such as QE but central banks are playing with fire and its likely gold will revert to its status at the base of all value and assets priced above it

The gold price always rising I get what you are saying but its not really the case on the surface anyway.   Since 2011 Gold has been very unpopular I think and to me the price has been ok on a decade long perspective but from a traders view its been pretty bad

Gold and Silver are both alternative assets and will be forever. I can't see a scenario where gold and silver will lose value, even if cryptocurrencies take over as the new norm over fiat currency. I would put money into Gold purely for the fact that it is a good hedge against the stock market.

Within a portfolio, I would likely diversify between precious metals and cryptocurrencies along with commodities and/or forex investments. For the average investor with a 401k or IRA, I think performing a Gold IRA rollover is a good option to get into gold as a commodity.   

Gold and silver is very cheap now and i am actually thinking of investing in one or both of them, it is just a huge discount.
Commodities could be next big thing besides crypto  ( which currently also is not promising) in time when stocks are going down."

Yeah, gold and silver has always been a major store of value over the years and most especially gold, so one way or the other, like you said, there is always a great demand, but in all essence, even as much as I know that we cannot compare them to the new space when it comes to bitcoin, I would always prefer to at least pick gold, silver and bitcoin when it comes to storage of value in the long term.

The fact always remains that the trend is usually our friends and in a way, we cannot depict what the future holds, so we just have to take calculated risks most of the time.

Neither are of the slightest interest to me. I don't care how 'safe' they are or their 'intrinsic value'. Gold's all time high was in 38 years ago when you take inflation into account, and you should as that's the alleged point. It's still over 50% down on then. I'll be dead before it gets back there, if ever.

My brain isn't wired to handle such glacial shit even if it's supposed to be good for me. If it works for others then great.

There are signs that its price is totally controlled. I only hope crypto doesn't wind up the same. Me hopes aren't too high. 

If an investor considers to invest in metals like gold and silver, I think, he never considers to invest large amount of his money in crypto market at these times. Because these investors are mostly looking for risk free investments even if its profit is not so high. Profile of an usual investor who is in crypto market is far away from these investors. Maybe, bitcoin can gain such a strong trust in the near future and this type of investors start to buy bitcoin. But we still need years to see this happens.

Gold and silver are two things that will rise in price over time, as demand grows. Unless people find a large amount of gold, silver. However, in my opinion, gold will increase more, because its versatility and decoration are always high. Và với mức giá hiện tại, nó khá đắt đỏ, nhưng giá trị của nó không cao bằng vàng, và giá trị của nó tăng chậm nhưng sẽ ổn định hơn.

I think yes! Because the price of Gold and Silver will remain the same, increasing and decreasing upon supply and demand same with bitcoin.

But compare to bitcoin, gold and silver is the safe asset and good investment because you will not loose big amount. You will have a low profit but atleast your investment is saved.

besides that the level of trust in gold and silver is maintained, and everyone acknowledges it. therefore people dare to invest for the long term because it has been proven from the days of our ancestors

It depends on each person's knowledge. For gold and silver, its price does not fluctuate so much and it only brings us a low profit every year. It is a safe investment and it only helps you to stabilize your finances. Investing in Crypto will definitely help you get rich if you have smart investment strategies.

We are already know that gold and silver is good long term investment. Gold and Silver price right now i think not reflecting the real value. I am believe the gold and silver price will rising in near future

I wouldn't put too much money into silver/gold simply because I believe that crypto has a lot more potential in the long run, and that crypto is most likely going to replace the traditional roles played by precious metals within the market as a safe haven in the future.

However, I really can't say that you could go too bad with investing in them as a hedge against inflation - they are exactly that, and even though they will probably never outpace the growth of crypto, they will still hold up their value much better than fiats will in the long term.

But if you do invest, all I can say is only invest in physical metals. Buying ETFs or derivatives defeats the purpose of this "safe haven", imo.

Gold and silver have being one of the best investments in the history of the world, so you cannot go wrong if you invest in one or in both of them, however if you have problems holding cryptocurrencies for some months it is going to be difficult to hold gold and silver because as we know they are not as volatile as cryptocurrencies so if you want to get profits you need to wait for a longer period of time.

Gold is a protective asset for any investor.At least some increase in the price of gold but there is always.Cryptocurrency is a very high-yield, but at the same time high-risk asset.Very volatile.For investors, cryptocurrency is like,, forbidden fruit,,-all investors are interested in cryptocurrency but not everyone risks investing in it.

Use them for technology? They are commodities bro and basically used as a store of value, and of course there are so many applications you can use gold or silver for and for the fact that they are rare and most especially for gold, this is what makes them to be used over the years as a store of value in cases of looming economic crisis, so in a way, there is no doubt that they will experience some growth in the long run. I know we still have a long way to go for this space to be utilized in same way, but I believe over time we will get there but how something will big or to what extent they will be big, is something we will have to leave for time to decide.

Cryptocurrency is alternative investment beside Gold and Silver. Gold and Silver already for centuries as stable investment. But i am agree that cryptocurrency will growing bigger in near future because many financial institutional already recognize crypto as investment instrument

Many old people before know about crypto have invest and save their money at commodities gold and silver, they can get profit by holding their money with gold or silver, we can know how the interested old people for invest their money.

If you hold gold in something like bullionvault then there is no difference in buying and selling gold or silver Vs Bitcoin.  You can now even use Glint to link a mastercard to your allocated gold holdings and spend as little or much as you want in any shop.

Physical gold is not hard to deal in either.  Buy online and have it shipped next day or walk into a bullion dealer and buy and sell on the spot.

And bitcoin is seen as easier to deal in than gold. Easier to buy and easier to sell.
More volatility in bitcoin which is what traders like.

We all know that Gold and other precious metals shoukd be part of any portfolio.

I think Gold will rise as will bitcoin and they have that common usage of "store of value"

Gold and silver is precious metals that many people agree that those metals is have value, actually if gold price is rise then the price other goods like rice or wheat and such thing like that will rise too, I thnk the value of gold and silver is always the same. But cryptocurrency is different, the price is unpredictable, it could be very surprisingly rise in the future.

They are definitely alternative store of values in my opinion. Even though bitcoin has been increasing in market cap and I believe will be the most convenient and thus used decentralised asset in the future, precious metals should still have a fairly significant place in this.

I don't know if there will be a direct correlation between precious metals prices and bitcoin prices, but for sure, I think the value is undervalued right now.

There simply hasn't been a bull market for a long time, and with the stock market potentially heading into recession, we could see a resurgence of silver and gold prices soon. Again though, I doubt that it will ever exceed the growth and potential of bitcoin and silver since it's so inconvenient to actually use.

really? in trading, it usually pays to keep betting the trend. betting against the trend, on the other hand, is usually a dangerous proposition. that doesn't imply anyone should bet the farm on it, but IMO it's a good bet.


that's one of the reasons it's not that bearish, and why we've already seen a 6% gain from the lows last week. sentiment is overly pessimistic, commentators and emotional traders shaken out of their longs have been screaming to short the market. based on what? initial reports that the economic growth might be slowing down? both the economic data and lack of bearish momentum in this drop imply that early bears will be punished.

i also think bitcoin and gold are direct competitors. sure, bitcoin doesn't compete with gold in industrial usage, but the vast majority of the gold market is store of value.

Gold and Silver are useful commodities and people use them for technology because of people need it and because of they are expensive and the world population will increase 10 years later and people will need to use more Gold and Silver and it is mean Gold and Silver price will be hight together.

You can speak for yourself about that.  I wouldn't be ballsy enough to bet the ranch on bitcoin popping back up to its last ATH within 3-5 years (though it certainly could happen, and I hope it does).

There seems to be a mood in the stock market that I can't quite put into words, but if I had to choose one it'd be "pessimism".  There's a lot of political craziness going on in the world, so it doesn't surprise me that the market is dropping.  What's strange is that gold & silver prices haven't really moved much--not since the stock market correction, and not much in years actually.  The metals market seems to be kinda dead, so the people who are selling stocks and causing the market to drop obviously aren't putting their proceeds into gold or silver--or bitcoin for that matter.  I think a lot of investors are staying in cash for the moment.

That's so not true, and history proves this.

Those are words of wisdom.  Unfortunately that doesn't stop people from creating these threads comparing bitcoin to gold.  Personally I'd choose bitcoin over gold, but owning both might be a wise move depending on how much of each you invested in.

Gold and silver will always have a special place in the commodity market given that demand is always present for these two. They have proven their value and worth in a variety of ways, and they are still the most sought after hedge asset whenever an economical crash occurs. For a couple of centuries now, gold and silver have been in the pedestal for the most reliable investment/asset there is since it's always accepted literally almost everywhere. While it's not always a good thing to buy gold and silver, in dire cases such as an economic crash, it's still better to stash up your gold rather than risk it on failing stocks and securities.

gold is a symbol of prosperity from ancient times, and until now people still believe it, and indeed the price tends to rise. while bitcoin is not much different, only still not many people know it, someday there will be many people who treat btc like gold

Precious metals will always be a good investment, because it is based on rarity just like Bitcoin and it can also be used for other uses besides being an investment commodity. The thing is, nobody knows if some unknown source of this precious metals will be found that might make these metals less precious.


There are already some research being done to mine Gold on asteroids and to bring that Gold back to earth. If they are successful with that, Gold might become a lot less rare.   

Precious metals like gold and silver will always find its way to be the best hedge because they have proven it already specially Gold. Just imagine if UK doesn't have that gold reserve needed to sustain them during and after the war. As far as crypto though, its still fairly young, but people really find it the best investment so far for various reasons. But we can't really compare them, in fact wise and smart investors diversify their portfolio, so I believed that there are a lot of gold investors who's into bitcoin as well. So those two will continue to thrive as safe haven for investors, whether we like it or not.

I have selected gold but I think both probably will, I just reacted too quickly and clicked on gold, wanted to click on both in reality. I think commodities always go up in price no matter what because there is no gold standard anymore which means there is still a very limited amount of gold in the world (probably gets less and less because we are not finding new gold that much anymore) but we are still printing dollars and generally fiat and they get devalued.

The more fiat gets devalued and the more gold becomes scarce it is just logical that gold will worth much more gold. However remember it is a traditional way of investing which means it is not going to go up like crazy, it is going to go up like a traditional regular investment would not a lot but a bit.

Well if we're being honest, it still is now. Crypto's explosion has been massive and have proven plenty of critics wrong, but it's still way too early to believe that it has beaten other traditional investments reliability-wise. Scalability should be achieved, at the very least, before we even start comparing the two.

In any case, they're not competitors anyway. You don't have to choose one or the other, and it would be foolish to do so.

Right now I just trade gold in meta trade, I can get some little profit on it. Commodities investment is a safe investment so far, its safe heaven if we're on economies crisis. At least commodities investor can calm then they're invest on crypto.

of course if we invest in gold or silver in the next 10 years it is profitable but not as much profit as investing money in crypto can multiply because crypto is still unknown to many investors, new investors will buy crypto that causes prices to rise high

From the time of ancestors many people invested gold because every year prices were always stable and tended to increase, so when resold, holders of gold investments tend to get higher returns.

i liken gold to investment in balancing our soul. With its safe nature, as you mentioned, we will be more calm when investing in the world of crypto, or can we get hedge funds from crypto for gold investment

If you buy silver, buy it in bulk. Since silver needs more energy to smelt it into bars. Its better to buy 8KG than 16x500g

gold/silver will always have its place in an investment portfolio
they are tangible assets that always rise in value just like property
if you have a lot of money to invest, it would be foolish not to diversify your portfolio with gold/silver
it's very recommended to have balanced portfolio of tangible/non-tangible asset, low/high risk and etc

In my country Gold Bonds were issued few years back.  The bond selling price was the same as the market value of Gold at that time.  The bonds were for the period of eight years and assured return on the face value of bonds @3% per annum is being given half yearly.
I too bought few and am getting interest on frequent intervals.  
At the time of maturity the refund will be the market value of gold at that time.  So double benefit first interest second appreciation in value and one more free of cost security of funds.

I just meant to say that gold is good investment but if scheme like this is available ; it is definitely better.
Our past experience is that value of gold appreciated continuously.  so i think that the trend will continue.  I have already earned a lot with this investment.  I find it risk free; more paying.

Yes, I believe that. Gold or silver investment can also be a long-term alternative, of course everyone knows the gold price is always rising and stable. Gold will be a good choice besides investing in bitcoin / other digital currencies.

precious metals are the most reliable way to invest, at least before the creation of cryptocurrency

We all know that Cryptocurrency will be big in 3 to 5 years time. However do you believe that gold and/ or silver are alternative investments as well?

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