[Lurker]

I don’t buy PMs to “make money” but to preserve buying power.

In 1948 one silver dime would buy you a gallon of gasoline. That same silver dime today converted to dollars would buy you about one gallon of gasoline.

That's fairly instructive right there I think.

[MrB]

That would be true in normal times.
The gas prices today are near $4,
and that silver dime is worth $2.88 today.

Again, it’s a good theory to look at, but gas prices are outside the norm at this point.