>>Be aware of the tax policy of your state before you buy. <<
Yikes! It never occurred to me I could be taxed on this! Thanks, I think I might owe you 8.5% (of course that is a Karma debt)
>> Bottom line, don’t get into metals thinking you can get out in 6 months having made a huge profit. <<
I always invest in the long-term. I am planning on a 20 year horizon and mostly to keep my wealth away from a Cyprus/Brussels/coming soon to the entire EU then the US flat-out confiscation/redistribution.
Make sure you have a well thought out secure stash hideout for your metal before you make the leap!