by Know Common Cents » Wed Jul 13, 2011 9:54 am
In talking with the owner of a Midwest coin shop, he said that there's been a new wave of customer coming in to purchase PMs. These aren't the usual hoarders, collectors, PM afficianados, etc., but average Joe and Josephine SixPack who remember hearing something about gold and silver in the past, but never understood why they're important.
The dealer said he and his staff try their best to educate them in the short time available, but also hands out a sheet with assorted web sites they can visit to better educate themselves. He added that he's even told some clueless folks to learn before purchasing. I told him that an educated consumer is a better customer and more likely to come back to the same place that initially helped them.
In addition to the usual PMs, I'm also bullish on copper, sugar, oil and soybeans. Jim Rogers is spot on.
"I don't know what I'm doin' but I'm sure havin' fun" Herman Munster
I've recently adopted the Groucho Marx philosophy for dealing with politics and other life challenges, "Whatever it is, I'm against it!" (Horse Feathers 1932)