grumpy-old-man

people have been saying that the "TA only" guys will get caught with their pants down.

they have been deleted.

as GF has said before, it won't be a straight line rise. I am personally expecting a few drops along the way. As long as gold/silver keeps making new higher highs every few months then that's fine by me. I have about a 5-7 year stategy on gold personally. It may change, who know's.

ok, fair point, (perhaps i could have worded that better) but it was meant as an overall 'I can see what's happening' pov, not that I am special. Remember though I have NO economic or financial training at all.

disclaimer, well it's ok to rip the banksters off....right ? 2nd disclaimer - I am kidding...obviously.

now that would have presented me with some interesting opportunities, if I would have been stateside.

I thought you couldn't purchase metals with a credit card anyway ?

thanks Goldfinger. looking at that chart I would imagine if I had bought in at say $5 for example, then I would have sold at $20-25 imo.

this is why I never understood why I 'get it', yet I know far less than the majority of posters on this site about most things.

I have heard mention recently (last 2 months) of the Hunt brothers iirc. I had never heard of them before or even realised there was a silver spike in the early 80's. "Beginning in the early 1970s, Hunt and his brother William Herbert Hunt began accumulating large amounts of silver. By 1979, they had nearly cornered the global market.[6] In the last nine months of 1979, the brothers earned an estimated $2 billion to $4 billion in silver speculation, with estimated silver holdings of 100 million ounces.[7] During the Hunt brothers' accumulation of the precious metal, prices of silver futures contracts and silver bullion during 1979 and 1980 silver prices rose from $11 an ounce in September 1979 to $50 an ounce in January 1980. Silver prices ultimately collapsed to below $11 an ounce two months later. The largest single day drop in the price of silver occurred on Silver Thursday.[1]" that's why I don't think I will ever lose any big money. I am not greedy. I will never sell at the top or buy at the bottom, just somewhere near the top & near the bottom. wrt selling silver, this will be more difficult imo, in fact very difficult though.

I hope so. what were the reasons/fundamentals that caused the 1981 spike ? (it was 1981 wasn't it?) I bet the reasons/fundamentals will be stronger this time......

yes this IS the important bit isn't it ? volumes & who/where the gold is going.

off topic: Dominic Frisby Intelligent, no-nonsense and seriously versatile. tiny clicky link tucked away in the corner of your sig. well after looking through a few of those links you do appear seriously versatile Dominic. That 'innit' voice for the cartoon network was very good (I assume they are all you then?)

ah ha, found the guy (I think): Rob Halliday-Stein " Rob Halliday-Stein’s Summary I am founder and MD of Online Advantage Ltd. The business is totally focussed on developing our own portfolio of profitable website businesses. We have assembled a first class team of designers, developers and marketing experts who are committed to developing and launching exciting new websites in a variety of sectors. I was previously senior marketing manager for George.com at Asda where I managed the development and successful launch of George online. Earlier in my career I spent 7 years building my retail experience at D&A working across operations, marketing and HR. I am an Economics graduate from Sheffield University. Rob Halliday-Stein’s Experience * Founder & MD Online Advantage Ltd (Internet industry) September 2008 — Present (1 year 2 months) Developing and investing in innovative and profitable website based businesses. Additional Information Rob Halliday-Stein’s Websites: * Gold Bullion Bars (this links to that bullionbypost website, so I assume this IS him) * Fashion search engine Rob Halliday-Stein’s Interests: Skiing, Photography, Football"

hey SOTT: Domain name: bullionbypost.co.uk Registrant: Robert Stein Registrant type: UK Limited Company, (Company number: 6758398) Registrant's address: Branston Street, Hockley Branston Court Birmingham B18 6BA United Kingdom Relevant dates: Registered on: 12-Feb-2009 Renewal date: 12-Feb-2011 Last updated: 15-Aug-2009 did a few googles & Robert Stein with gold bullion crops up a few times but not sure if it's the same guy ?

it annoy's me to hear the gloomberg team saying gold is up because of dollar weakness rather than gold is up because it has stronger fundamentals than the dirty dollar.

hee hee, I remember that thread & those posts. :lol:

+2

no worries, I'm thick skinned & don't mark easy.

I have a feeling this may go on for some time. ar$e

ok ok ok

you can't say it at all, let alone confidently. edited as I sound a bit ar$ey there - no probs though fitkid.

nothing wrong with a pic here'n'there to lighten things up etc, but you should know your audience's limits imo.

I remember a clip someone (you?) put up about an architect who lost everything & was living in a camper van. It's very strange that we do not see anything on mainstream media/tv showing Iceland's current plight/situation. I wonder why.

Hi ISWT, yes, it was largely down to you that I jumped into silver I must admit. many thanks. (edit - obvioulsy a few others on here also contributed but you know who you are ) I was quite annoyed at myself for not having looked into it before tbh. out of interest, you been anywhere nice or can't you divulge ?