Does it stack up?

[Stu]

It all started with reading an article a few months ago about the royal mint starting to sell bullion direct. I had a look on their website and decided to buy a sovereign each for my boys. I am now aware that the RM is not the cheapest however I think the strategy may be to get more people interested in bullion, certainly worked for me. Since then I have been reading a lot on this forum ( and buying )and 'tinternet about PM and price manipulation, I think my family want me back now. The whole conspiracy idea, I buy into however I believe it's important to play devils advocate and explore every angle, particularly an issue as vital as this.

A matter that has me pondering and I would like the views of others.

Given JPM are making a killing naked short selling silver. Who are the "sheople" who continually buy into short silver contracts and lose out big time. As short selling / buying I would assume is not for the novice investor, how come seasoned investors are returning to the silver market only to shafted time and again on paper silver? I am assuming that it is not new investors entering into these contracts with a consistent churn. with so much information circulating regarding price manipulation I find it difficult to believe serious investors even entertain the thought. Any thoughts would be welcome. Any other anti conspiracy points I would be interested in exploring also as I am totally sold on silver accumulation.

[HighlandTiger]

[motorbikez]

Given JPM are making a killing naked short selling silver. Who are the "sheople" who continually buy into short silver contracts and lose out big time. As short selling / buying I would assume is not for the novice investor, how come seasoned investors are returning to the silver market only to shafted time and again on paper silver? I am assuming that it is not new investors entering into these contracts with a consistent churn. with so much information circulating regarding price manipulation I find it difficult to believe serious investors even entertain the thought. Any thoughts would be welcome. Any other anti conspiracy points I would be interested in exploring also as I am totally sold on silver accumulation.

The sheople as you put it who continually buy into short silver contracts and get shafted,are sad individuals who are pure gamblers who think they posses knowledge they do not have, they are not investors at all.

Unfortunately I have met people like that in the past they do not listen too anyone and have delusional ideas of how clever they are.One guy I know lost everything by shorting commodities and shares & was continually chasing his losses he now  lives in some sh-thole council estate in Manchester having blown away over £ 1/2 a million at a guess,its no good asking him how much he has lost because all you get is a load of lies.

[HawkHybrid]

 

 

 I am assuming that it is not new investors entering into these contracts with a consistent churn

 

it is new 'gamblers' that enter. my reasoning:

 

gambler makes 'investment' bet. gambler loses real money

when he loses and is required to settle the accounts with

real money. gambler 'invests' again and lose more money.

eventually gambler will have lost all their money.

new gambler enters and takes their chances.

 

it is one of the reasons why silver 'investors' buy physical metal.

you've already settled the accounts when you bought it and

can choose to sell whenever it suits you(assuming you've

no need for immediate cash)

 

HH