Just signed up after having been on the other place for a few years. Haven't had a chance to read all the gold threads here yet, but one thing that should be noted, as a percentage drop, what has happened in the past couple of months is less than the drop that happened in mid-2006. People seem to forget that. Last gold I bought was at circa US$850 towards the end of last year...which was then about £404. In terms of GBP and AUD (the 2 currencies that affect me), it has still been a good investment. Having said that, what has been going on the past few days (not just gold and silver) since the FM bailouts is puzzling...and I think further falls are possible in the near term.
One question that I would like to know the answer to: has anyone tried to buy allocated silver at the Perth Mint in recent times...and if so what happened?