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I’ve bought a LOT of Costco gold. It’s always more than they say. Without fail.

I'm not necessarily disagreeing (GOOGL is my biggest position). I just don't think it's quite that cut and dry though.
If Uber goes from 80$ to 100$, which I think is absolutely happen at some point this year that is a 25% increase of Capital. GOOGL would need to go to 378$ and TSLA to 529$ to achieve the same return, both also entirely possible.
However, and the numbers I'm using represent more of a thought experiment on Value than anything, I think UBER going from say 80-160$ is A LOT easier and more likely than TSLA to 880$ or GOOGL to 630$ this year.
5 years from now with no touching I'm taking Alphabet hands down, but I wouldn't say they're 'better.' I'd say UBER presents excellent, if more uncertain long-term value here. In 5 years I have unshakeable conviction GOOGL will be around and probably out performing. UBER in 5 years might be nothing, **very** unlikely, but yeah, it's a rapidly changing landscape. Over 2026 at this moment though, I think it might do very well and has a lot of, admittedly speculative, possibility over longer investment time-frames.

Yes - everything seems perfectly in order
We could argue all night about bonds in taxable and other tax efficient placements.  
I would start with some bonds until you really determine your risk tolerance; knowing the market can drop 20% is a LOT different than seeing your portfolio drop 20%

Everyone here claims they have risk tolerance then you come here in mid 2022 and everyones talking about selling their whole portfolio. People lie. A LOT on reddit.

[WTS] SILVER A LOT of...LOTS! - 1 oz bars, 1 oz rounds, and coins!

We don’t need it. LMAO. That’s not how real world works bud. You need to figure out that oil is not only utilize for fuel, it’s the cheapest form of energy for a lot of things. A LOT of important commodities. Sure there are zero emission like hydrogen but a lot of those are not economically viable. Those Oil cohorts , they don’t exactly the role model for best of morals but you don’t go into a place like money begets money to reinforce your morals.
If you did, you’re in the wrong place bud. lol

Like I said some do take delivery.... The more people they tell NOPE sorry the more cracks develop..... That 121 tons allows a LOT of the 1% to take delivery, restore some faith and keep the 300:1 ratio alive As well as issue more contracts to an ever increasing pool of buyers. Its really quite simple. I dont understand how it is beyond your grasp that if something is leveraged out 300:1 then in fact its value to the leverager is 300:1 not 1:1. 300:1 is arbitrary it could be 50:1 it could be 5000:1 no one knows for certain the point is that to the leverager 121 tons is NOT 121 tons of gold its substantially more and to a cracking leveraged system substantially more important. This should be common sense brother.

One of the coin dealers has a booth at the local antique/consignment store near me and had like 200 of his Morgan dollars just go missing overnight (I mean, people bought them in a frenzy).
I then spoke with the owner at his actual store and he said he had Morgan dollars and silver at 3 separate far-flung locations and just hadn't had time to update the prices. They were priced when silver was about $35.
Every silver dollar below around $75 is bought. Some of those are now worth into the $100+ realm and some people have gotten a great deal on them.
What doesn't make sense to me is how the half dollars and quarters don't scale proprtionately (and this might be one source of silver in the near-term if there's a shortage). If a crappy condition Morgan goes for $74, the half dollars with half the silver content (and same fineness) should go for $37. Instead, I can't seem to sell decent condition common date Barber halfs or even nearly uncirculated Walking Liberty halfs for more than $27.
My US Mint commemorative 90% silver proof coins with all their paperwork can't seem to sell at any price above $55, and those are the same composition as Morgan/Peace dollars.
In any case, watch out when buying either coins or bullion right now--I will leave the details vague but suffice it to say that there are vendors openly selling fakes of both by the 10's of thousands. Some of the Morgan Dollars are even made with coin silver (the ones that add the rare mint marks and dates).
Check your bullion with a magnet. Weigh it out of the case. If you can't weigh it without a case (or very nearly so), it might be deliberate, with the scammer over-packaging it so that you can't easily get a clear weight and see it's steel or zinc. Nobody wants to take their proof-condition bullion out of the giant plastic case anyway.
Check to see if your coins and bullion are the right dimensions if they do pass the other tests. Especially with gold and platinum, it's very hard to cheaply fake the density/weight. One technique is to make the coins a little thicker. If you find bullion that's an unusual shape--like in a wire or as beads, be suspicious of a plated tungsten fake.
There are A LOT of fakes entering the market right now so don't get tempted by fly-by-night sellers...but again, they are selling them openly on the major marketplace websites. They say that they've re-created them for nostalgia and for people who can't 'fill in' their collections due to lack of money to buy the real thing...yet then their replicas have no markings saying they are fake. They don't use a modern date, but rather replicate the old ones. The gold bullion bars they sell for nostalgia have .999 fine on them. Idk man, who has mostalgia for a 2025 bullion bar?!
The companies themselves don't do anything when the listings are reported, probably because they rely too much on AI and the sellers openly admit that the coins/bullion are high-quality replica fakes (so there's no deception at that stage, only when they get resold).
They are selling counterfeits and I promise you that many of you have fakes in your collection as a result.

I started investing in 2005. I changed nothing in 2008/2009 as far as allocation (I bought a LOT more than typical because that was my second deployment to Iraq and I has a ton of tax free money to spend). It just isn’t relevant to me… then or now.
ETA - I’ve always been 100% equities, FWIW.

You are experiencing the same feelings like a gambler in a casino. Some people are more vulnerable for a gambling addiction then others. For me, a strict discipline and a healthy work culture regarding trading helped. I limited trading time and don't look at charts anymore after ending my day.
Also IMO you are overleveraging, A LOT.

Looking to sell this stash of 90% US coins.
Proof: https: https://imgur.com/a/8VwoSCC
$7 shipping regardless of how many you want. If you buy the lot. I'll cover shipping. Everything is at 45x Face Value
$20 FV Washington Quarters
$10 FV mix of mostly rosie mixed with some Mercury dimes
IF YOU BUY THE LOT: $1250 even and I'll cover shipping.
All will be shipped via USPS with tracking. If you want insurance thats at cost to you. I can give better more specific pics upon request.
I can do Zelle, Venmo, cashapp or Paypal.

This is exactly what ChatGPT is really bad at. It just aggregates results even if they are wrong. You’re using it for the wrong things, especially easily google-able things then you also regurgitate false information.
Elliott Hill’s net worth isn’t public or known. Full stop. One website says “at least 15mil” so that’s what chat regurgitates dumbly. He earned 27 million just last year. He’s also a Nike lifer. I assume he owns A LOT of the stock.
Basically 1 milly ain’t shit.

They can say they are planning to refund your buy in, but it doesn’t mean they will. Look at your contract carefully. Is there a number of years you must be “vested”, even after attaining partnership, before you’re eligible for to receive benefits of partnership (the “golden parachute” or essentially a refund of that buy-in when you retire or leave the job)?
You haven’t even completed the buy-in yet, so legally you are not a partner. They can tell you they will treat you as a partner in the sale of the company, but they ultimately do not have to do so. It’s entirely possible that you pay nearly all the buy-in, take the lower pay, and then get nothing when the sale goes through. You likely have no legal recourse if you’re not a partner and they decide to stiff you.
You should hire a lawyer to review the contract and tell you your rights as it pertains to partnership (or lack thereof) as the group dissolves or is sold.
You are putting A LOT of faith in the group favoring you with partnership status that you don’t actually have. Of course they are encouraging you to continue to pay in to their pot - they’ll get the benefit of that when they divvy up the practice’s assets after the sale. You may get nothing.
For example: I joined a private practice in 2019. There was a 2 year buy in during which time I made less money than partners. In 2021 I became partner and my pay increased. Then in 2023 the practice dissolved. Even though I was partner for 2 years by then - I got NOTHING. No refund of my buy-in. Why? Because a clause in my contract stated there is a 7 year “vesting” period AFTER partnership to be eligible to receive a payout upon leaving/retiring. My partners (all had been there 10 years +) did not feel generous enough to refund my buy-in. Even though the group closure was beyond my control, I paid the full buy-in, and I had met all my obligations to the company. It would have been the FAIR thing to do, but ultimately they choose to divide the money amongst themselves. And it was perfectly legal.
Your group can *say* they will refund your buy in, but there’s a large chance that greed will overcome sympathy when it comes time to write checks.
So get it in writing. Have a lawyer write an addendum to your contract that they sign, stating that your buy in will be refunded. Otherwise, you’re literally at their mercy. If they won’t sign, well you know they aren’t going to refund you and you should probably give notice and find a job that pays well. Chalk it up to a learning experience, and don’t join another partnership. They are dropping like flies lately and it represents a huge risk to new hires.
I was screwed out of multiple 6 figures because my partnership closed when I was a partner - but not for long enough. *You aren’t even a partner*. Be warned.

I WILL NOT CHAT FIRST. IMPERSONATORS WILL. YOU COMMENT THEN CHAT ME AND CHECK WHO YOU ARE CHATTING WITH. AND DO NOT PUT A SUBJECT ON YOUR CHAT SO THE CHAT SUBJECT STAYS YOUR NAME AND IS A CONTINUOUS THREAD OVER TIME.
Anyhoo, rant over. Thanks for getting my latest impersonator banned last post by reporting the F*ck out of them. Stay vigilant and as Rooney says, stay shiny!
PROOF - https://imgur.com/0Sbmln0
**Check out the really cool miniature silver casters down at the bottom. (FINAL) Price Drop.**
Offers accepted on multiple items.
BIN it and Win it. First to BIN gets it. Otherwise I decide the order in which I respond to chats. And to be fair to others BIN means Buy It **Now**, so no dilly-dallying or or haggling.
If I make a mistake in my pricing I reserve the right to change it.
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**PALLADIUM**
~~6x - Loose Valcambi 1g Palladium~~ SOLD
* $74 each
* https://imgur.com/QR0GPdN
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**GOLD**
**1x - 1811-A Napoleon I w/ Laurels NGC AU53 (#2930304-001)**
* ~~$1050~~ $1030
* https://imgur.com/6b6J0XZ
* https://imgur.com/8ccuhML
**1x - 1812-A Napoleon I w/ Laurels NGC AU53 (#2943271-001)**
* ~~$1050~~ $1030
* https://imgur.com/wmLlddb
* https://imgur.com/muTXL85
**1x - 1812-A Napoleon I w/ Laurels NGC AU53 (#6590179-005)**
* ~~$1050~~ $1030
* https://imgur.com/YF67rv6
* https://imgur.com/QzwDCIs
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**PREMIUM SILVER**
~~1x - 10oz Ace of Hearts Bar. Sealed in OGP. Super Cool!!~~ SOLD
* $760
* https://imgur.com/NbTZamy
* https://imgur.com/FF8uEVx
~~1x - 1oz US Flag Art Bar sealed in original package~~ SOLD
* $72
* https://imgur.com/41yIABT
* https://imgur.com/zhotDJy
**1x - 1oz Graduation Bar. 1991, nicely toned**
* $72
* https://imgur.com/OnVdgmO
* https://imgur.com/nUBd81O
**1x - 1/2oz 2018 Royal Canada Mint Polar Bear**
* $38
* https://imgur.com/NOgzamI
* https://imgur.com/gd5YuYq
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**VINTAGE SILVER**
~~1x - 10oz Academy Stacker with insane toning! Pics don't do it justice, lots of colors in there.~~ SOLD
* $760
* https://imgur.com/TwWhB6E
* https://imgur.com/iSrTcJ2
**1x - 1oz Deak Perea Art Bar. Very shiny and proof-like. Made by MA and serialized. Great bar!**
* $77
* https://imgur.com/AZVs8Ru
* https://imgur.com/5gQTX3P
~~1x - California Crown Mint 1oz Trade Unit in capsule~~ SOLD
* $77
* https://imgur.com/V9ie3jJ
* https://imgur.com/iZYNp51
~~1x - APM Bear Trade Unit. Love the simplicity of this one~~ SOLD
* $77
* https://imgur.com/4FhnlOS
* https://imgur.com/nWRi7Ln
**~~3x~~ 1x - USVI 1oz Troy Rounds. Extremely RARE! Great condition. Comes in capsule. Same folks that make the A-Mark Chunky ingots, only round :P**
* $121 each (killing the comps on this one)
* https://imgur.com/xjghKI4
* https://imgur.com/oKabUKg
**1x - .96oz PMTARCO vintage pour out of Anaheim, CA. Super-duper rare piece. You will not see this little guy often.**
* $319
* https://imgur.com/mmCYeJw
* https://imgur.com/ooP0WGk
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**SLABBED MORGAN SILVER**
**1x - 1897-S Morgan PCGS MS64**
* ~~$315~~ $305
* https://imgur.com/u54XGz9
* https://imgur.com/EQrAPj6
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**STERLING COLLECTOR SPOONS**
None of these spoons are for melting. Eat your cereal or ice cream like a king if you want, but these are too nice and hold too much history to be refined!
**1x - Hand decorated Coin Silver Spoon. Late 1800s. Unmarked, but tested good. Extremely nice art. 24.6g**
* $52
* https://imgur.com/hyiWd9o
* https://imgur.com/RuuDGeG
~~1x - 1892 San Francisco California Spoon. Incredible artwork sterling spoon. Scoop of the spoon has an image of the Bay without any bridges. Excellent condition. Engraved with "Bertha" and "1892." 34.63g~~ SOLD
* $72
* https://imgur.com/oV1yl28
* https://imgur.com/bxy3Kzl
* https://imgur.com/SKQfgmO
* https://imgur.com/4dtRBTC
* https://imgur.com/iJ00y8Q
* https://imgur.com/2NrGRUa
**1x - San Antonio Texas Alamo Sterling Spoon. Great artwork from around 1890-1900. Also one of Bertha's spoons but no engraving at all. 17.83g**
* $40
* https://imgur.com/pJTGOSe
* https://imgur.com/i0WpL2X
* https://imgur.com/E8gAT1h
* https://imgur.com/ED5Q2kx
* https://imgur.com/FKq1L3I
**1x - Bertha's sister Martha also loved sterling spoons. A small delicate spoon with a gorgeous enameled flower on the top. Likely also from around 1890-1900. ENgraved with Martha's name on the back. 7.13g**
* $21
* https://imgur.com/L2x9uAK
* https://imgur.com/adxPsp6
* https://imgur.com/Dtz55I8
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**MINIATURE SILVER CASTERS**
**(FINAL) PRICE DROP**
Found another awesome artist to showcase for you all! J.C. Metals & More. This guy is great. He makes tiny silver fantasy weapons and objects. They are all hand molded, hand cast, and then hand stamped with the tiniest numbers to ensure you know their weight and 999 purity. Each and every one is unique, but there are a few similar pieces. I think you are gonna love these. Support a small local artist this holiday season, they are getting to live the dream :)
**PLEASE ORDER BY NUMBER!! THERE ARE A LOT**
Full Album - https://imgur.com/a/91VKtmG
-2. ~~[Crow Bar](https://imgur.com/ZM2iHzd) - $16~~ SOLD
-4. [Sword](https://imgur.com/EvaIYy7) - $20
-7. [Machete](https://imgur.com/wRIsjqm) - $7
-12. [Machine Gun 2](https://imgur.com/kduAhYT) - $24
-13. [Tiny Pistol](https://imgur.com/ROiuLjE) - $7
-17. [Machine Gun 3](https://imgur.com/zD44LgL) - $28
-18. ~~[Starheart](https://imgur.com/1nPWuHO) - $41~~ SOLD
-20. [Machine Gun 4](https://imgur.com/m8xdVs6) - $28
-22. [3 piece Gun, Magazine, Bipod](https://imgur.com/5KhDxmg) - $48
-23. [Machine Gun 5](https://imgur.com/vIBADVg) - $28
-24. ~~[Tiny Pistol 2](https://imgur.com/5ADtvkw) - $8~~ SOLD
-25. [Fantasy Sword 2](https://imgur.com/4yRebcI) - $34
-26. [Rifle](https://imgur.com/4Cekwts) - $28
-27. [Shotgun 2](https://imgur.com/2TjFbf4) - $27
-28. [Machine Gun 6](https://imgur.com/tc1cUV6) - $31
-29. [Baseball Bat](https://imgur.com/TgSzoWj) - $28
-31. [Bow](https://imgur.com/EWLnz2h) - $12
-32. ~~[Tiny Pistol 2](https://imgur.com/SqEGUz8) - $7~~ SOLD
-33. [2 piece Gun & Bipod](https://imgur.com/TJVgMeS) - $48
-35. [2 piece Gun & Magazine](https://imgur.com/CUOkQml) - $34
-37. [Starheart 2](https://imgur.com/KEx825u) - $41
-40. [Police Baton](https://imgur.com/DD7W2xH) - $12
-41. ~~[Machete 2](https://imgur.com/916OlGS) - $7~~ SOLD
-43. [2 piece Rifle w/ Bayonette](https://imgur.com/xWA7Eqq) - $49
-45. [Machine Gun 7](https://imgur.com/t5ADai7) - $42
-46. [Syringe](https://imgur.com/lrQUIll) - $7
-49. [Weird Gun](https://imgur.com/cVKKh4K) - $20
-50. [Bolt Cutters](https://imgur.com/LFbYSHB) - $12
-55. [Battle Axe 2](https://imgur.com/YsT9htw) - $56
-56. [Fantasy Sword](https://imgur.com/jyDFJyQ) - $21
-57. ~~[Tiny Pistol 4](https://imgur.com/rDjDNEi) - $7~~ SOLD
-58. [Bat Wing](https://imgur.com/S0LYXPC) - $12
-59. [Machine Gun 8](https://imgur.com/6Iljqe8) - $32
-60. [Machine Gun 9](https://imgur.com/lqBfXRP) - $35
-62. [2 piece Gun & Bipod 2](https://imgur.com/BxTBsPW) - $28
-64. [2 piece Laptop & CB](https://imgur.com/Qj1qXAC) - $44
-65. [Camping Axe](https://imgur.com/v7Yy45e) - $12
-66. [3 piece Gun, Magazine & Bipod 2](https://imgur.com/Hq44ABn) - $57
-68. [Uzi-Type Gun](https://imgur.com/1Jkl4dS) - $17
-71. [Binoculars](https://imgur.com/wlln4zP) - $12
-72. [Small Sword](https://imgur.com/gUZjWlN) - $13
-75. [Hunting Knife](https://imgur.com/R3AMT2h) - $20
-76. [Rifle 2](https://imgur.com/M2YwYQq) - $28
-77. [Battle Axe 3](https://imgur.com/Uvgj3Gh) - $45
-78. [Camp Shovel](https://imgur.com/RX32j7P) - $18
-80. [Shotgun 3](https://imgur.com/staqKQu) - $28
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ALL ITEMS SIGMA VERIFIED
USA PAYMENT - Zelle, Venmo (NO NOTES), Paypal F&F, fiat cash, checks, money orders. Checks and Money orders need to fully clear first before I ship anything.
USA SHIPPING - $5-16. I pack and ship like I like to receive it. Nicely secured, padded, and no jingling. I hand deliver to post office for scanning and will provide tracking. On higher dollar sales I may require registered mail charged at cost.
RESPONSIBILITY - It ends when the package shows delivered in tracking. If you have a problem with porch pirates I recommend signature confirmation, which I can provide at cost. All items verified. I stand behind what I sell 100%.
SECURITY - All my proof pictures will contain my ZENPATHFINDER silver round name badge that u/UnresolvedEgo made. I love it. You should consider a name badge of your own if you sell. I am no dummy and any "mod" that says I am banned and they need my password to see my chats gets a nice teabagging pic and is reported. I will always use my custom name tag to provide proof via chat, just ask. I have 2FA on my account. LETS KEEP THIS SUB SAFE!

I’ve bought a LOT of Costco gold. It’s always more than they say. Without fail.

I'm not necessarily disagreeing (GOOGL is my biggest position). I just don't think it's quite that cut and dry though.
If Uber goes from 80$ to 100$, which I think is absolutely happen at some point this year that is a 25% increase of Capital. GOOGL would need to go to 378$ and TSLA to 529$ to achieve the same return, both also entirely possible.
However, and the numbers I'm using represent more of a thought experiment on Value than anything, I think UBER going from say 80-160$ is A LOT easier and more likely than TSLA to 880$ or GOOGL to 630$ this year.
5 years from now with no touching I'm taking Alphabet hands down, but I wouldn't say they're 'better.' I'd say UBER presents excellent, if more uncertain long-term value here. In 5 years I have unshakeable conviction GOOGL will be around and probably out performing. UBER in 5 years might be nothing, **very** unlikely, but yeah, it's a rapidly changing landscape. Over 2026 at this moment though, I think it might do very well and has a lot of, admittedly speculative, possibility over longer investment time-frames.

Yes - everything seems perfectly in order
We could argue all night about bonds in taxable and other tax efficient placements.  
I would start with some bonds until you really determine your risk tolerance; knowing the market can drop 20% is a LOT different than seeing your portfolio drop 20%

Everyone here claims they have risk tolerance then you come here in mid 2022 and everyones talking about selling their whole portfolio. People lie. A LOT on reddit.

[WTS] SILVER A LOT of...LOTS! - 1 oz bars, 1 oz rounds, and coins!

We don’t need it. LMAO. That’s not how real world works bud. You need to figure out that oil is not only utilize for fuel, it’s the cheapest form of energy for a lot of things. A LOT of important commodities. Sure there are zero emission like hydrogen but a lot of those are not economically viable. Those Oil cohorts , they don’t exactly the role model for best of morals but you don’t go into a place like money begets money to reinforce your morals.
If you did, you’re in the wrong place bud. lol