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gold/silver investment/hedge thread #2
steveh | 3/28/2017 | steveh

Posted on 03/28/2017 11:28:25 AM PDT by SteveH

thread #1 here

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/3537409/posts

recapping from post 57

begin recap

buying bulk contemporary usa silver dollars? plus bulk usa gold coin questions 3/27/2017, 10:20:27 PM · 57 of 59 SteveH to All

I got some coins today, 3/27/2017

how did i do?

gold (s. african krugerrands)

spot $1254.80

1 oz. s.kr = $1286.12

$1286.12 @ 3 = $3858,36

silver (pre 1965 dimes)

90% $88.00 @ 13.54 XFACE

= $1192.52

total purchase, gold and silver = $5049.88

right now hiding in cubbyhole at home.

thinking if TSHTF, it will be very fast, no time to go to safe deposit box (?) so keep at least some in cubbyhole at home (not in gun safe where robbers can get via threatening hostage)

gun safe is mainly for ammo only

may do 2-5 more purchases, same or similar amounts

need: enough to get 3 people from SF bay to vancouver safely if and when TSHTF

estimated cost: $6000/person * 3 persons = $18000

end recap

distance san francisco to vancouver, driving = 947 miles

-> ~$6.33/mi estimated cost of travel, land, TSHTF

(note: i am guessing that this is a somewhat generous estimate and that actual cost for someone who is capable of walking at a slow pace is somewhat less in practice, though need to account for all river crossings which could be expensive since ferryboats would generally be needed if the bridges are blocked or destroyed)

gold spot price 1990: $400

gold spot price today: $1250

rough increase factor, 27 years: 3 (1200/400)

3**(1/27) = 0.0415

gold in world, 2011 181800 tons

http://www.numbersleuth.org/worlds-gold/

gold mined per year 2500 tons

http://onlygold.com/FAQ/Gold-Facts-And-Statistics.asp

gold in world, 1990 129000 tons

gold in world, 2017 196000 tons

world population 2017 7.5B

world population 1990 5.3B

http://www.worldometers.info/world-population/#table-historical

increase in world pop = 7.5/5.3 = 1.415

increase in gold supply = 196/129 = 1.519


TOPICS: Business/Economy
KEYWORDS: gold; shtf; silver
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To: SteveH

By positing the possibility of driving north, I would be gambling that “they” keep the main thoroughfares in some kind of working order since it would be a relatively straightforward source of revenue for locals.


21 posted on 03/28/2017 7:50:28 PM PDT by SteveH
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To: SteveH

good luck then, cause if we go down i think the rest of the world will go with us


22 posted on 03/28/2017 7:55:32 PM PDT by Chode (My job is not to represent the world. My job is to represent the United States of America-#45 DJT)
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To: Chode

sure, but it will be worse in the US than in some other countries due to the higher degree of multi-phucking-culturalism than in some other countries. see the difference now.


23 posted on 03/28/2017 8:33:25 PM PDT by SteveH
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To: SteveH

at least here i have a mutual support base with people i would die for and would die for me, anyplace else, not so much

moving in the middle of turmoil makes you even more of a stranger in a strange land

not knocking you, it’s just not something i would consider


24 posted on 03/29/2017 4:37:29 AM PDT by Chode (My job is not to represent the world. My job is to represent the United States of America-#45 DJT)
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To: Chode

I understand your reasoning. However, my path is not necessarily for everyone. I have family elsewhere.


25 posted on 03/29/2017 7:04:33 AM PDT by SteveH
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To: SteveH

Mu grandpa had one of the first electric hedge trimmers.


26 posted on 03/29/2017 11:13:18 AM PDT by Freedom4US
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To: SteveH

good...


27 posted on 03/29/2017 5:22:08 PM PDT by Chode (My job is not to represent the world. My job is to represent the United States of America-#45 DJT)
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To: All

Moscow And Beijing Join Forces To Bypass US Dollar In Global Markets, Shift To Gold Trade
Zero Hedge ^ | 04/01/17 | Tyler Durden

Posted on 4/2/2017, 10:50:21 AM by Enlightened1

http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3540332/posts


28 posted on 04/02/2017 11:16:33 AM PDT by SteveH
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To: Freedom4US

Decred....

they are arresting the criminals that run bitcoin...

Decred


29 posted on 04/23/2017 1:28:00 AM PDT by Therapsid (eagan)
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Is it just me or is the COMEX “monkey hammering” silver again?

Right now it’s $17.20

4-23-17


30 posted on 04/27/2017 5:46:50 PM PDT by ak267
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To: SteveH

If you are going to buy gold, make sure to get some smaller coins. In your scenario, there is not going to be a lot of change being made.


31 posted on 04/27/2017 6:03:22 PM PDT by Vermont Lt
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