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Silver Bullion - Disadvantages of investing in or owning silver
ingots (silver bars)
What are the disadvantages of investing in or owning silver ingots (silver bars)? This is probably the
second question the potential silver investor will ask after reading or hearing
that silver ingots are among the most popular forms of physical silver to invest in or to own, especially
among silver investors who have an appetite for silver bullion bars (silver bars), but who simply do not
have enough money to acquire or buy silver bullion bars (silver bars) in sizes bigger than 10 troy ounces at a time.
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The truth be told, there are not many disadvantages when it comes
to investing in or owning silver ingots or silver bullion bars (silver bars) of 10 troy ounces or less:
Buying: Silver ingots can sell at substantial percentages or
premiums above the melt value of the silver contained in the
relevant silver ingots.
The above is not a major disadvantage, especially if one considers
that in countries such as South Africa, silver bullion bars (silver bars) with no or very little collector’s value tend to sell at much higher
premiums than silver ingots ordered from overseas (at the time this was written). To pay a premium for
collector’s value is not a bad thing as such, especially if the silver investor considers the “double play” in
terms of the investment prospects. The secret to successful silver investing or silver ownership in this regard
is to never overpay for collector’s value. When the silver investor buys initially, it’s important that the
collector’s value doesn’t outstrip the melt value of the silver contained in a relevant silver ingot. To avoid
any possible confusion, assuming that the melt value of the silver in a silver ingot is $30, you don't want to
pay more than $60 for the relevant silver ingot since then the perceived collector's value will certainly
outstrip the melt value of the silver. Yes, later when he/she finds a willing buyer, it will be perfectly fine
to sell even if the collector’s value outstrips the silver melt value by a million times or more, but when you
buy or acquire a silver ingot(s) initially, the smart thing to do is to not overpay for collector’s
value.
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