With the New Year upon us, you may be pledging to get in shape, save money, or learn a new hobby. But have you made any stacking resolutions?
As we enter 2019, we find that spot prices are still hovering near historic lows while fundamentals in the precious metals markets are strengthening. So there’s no better time than now to evaluate your bullion collection and make some clear goals for how to capitalize on what could be some shining years ahead for metals. In that spirit, here are a few ways you can brighten your bullion collection in 2019.
Accumulate or complete a series
Maybe you’re looking for that final piece in the Queen’s Beast series to top off your collection. Or you’re excited to start something new, like our World of Dragons series. Or maybe you’ve accumulated every year of the Gold Lunar series, but never got around to picking up the 2019 release a couple of months ago. Or, like many disheartened gold and silver bugs in recent years, maybe you haven’t added to your stack at all lately because you’re waiting for a sign that precious metals markets are on the move up.
Whatever the case, now is the time to capitalize on low (but rising!) spot prices and attractive premiums to fill in any gaps in your collection!
Balance your bullion
Amassing bullion can be so fun that it’s easy to suddenly find yourself with too much of one type. But a mix of metals in a precious metals portfolio is the best way to take advantage of the unique supply and demand drivers behind each one of them.
So take advantage of the New Year’s fresh start to find ways to balance your bullion portfolio. Is your stack too silver-heavy? Then you’ll want to make a mental note to watch for specials on gold throughout the year. Have you always wanted to get in on platinum but were scared away by the price? At record low values, now is a perfect time to be on the lookout for great platinum deals.
Or maybe you find yourself with too much of one form. When you take a look at your collection, do you just see a stack of 1 oz coins? Then you might want to pick up some silver or gold bars in different weights to make your bullion portfolio more flexible and tradeable in the future.
And don’t forget: when it comes to different forms, you aren’t just limited to physical bullion that you hold in your hand. With spot prices on the move in 2019, you’ll want to earmark a portion of your precious metals portfolio to DGGold so that you can buy and sell quickly when the time is right.
Organize and store your bullion
Your responsibilities as a bullion investor aren’t over when the metals arrive at your door. Protecting your pieces from damage and the environment is just as important as ensuring you have a well-diversified portfolio. But it’s easy to fall behind on ensuring that your precious metals stay in top condition for generations to come.
Pure gold and silver are soft and easily scratched, dented, or nicked. So take time to make sure that each of your individual coins, bars, or rounds are kept in their original plastic flip. Or better yet, consider purchasing a PVS-free, Air-Tite capsule for every individual coin or bar you purchase this year.
Check to see if you’ve purchased enough individual coins or bars to start stacking them in protective tubes. And if you’re a serious collector, you can store several tubes at a time in secure monster boxes. Don’t forget to throw in a couple packets of silica gel to keep humidity levels low, and always handle your metals with soft gloves to prevent damage from your skin oils.
Sell what you don’t need
With a fresh year upon us, now is the perfect time to take a look at your collection with an unbiased eye to make room for what you really need. No matter how much you may be attached a piece, if it’s not contributing to the value of your stack, then maybe it’s time to let it go.
Consider selling back some of your bullion so that you can free up funds (and space) to potentially complete a collection or accumulate pieces that will not only bring you joy, but boost your bottom line, too.
Which leads us to…. Our January giveaway! We would love to hear about your 2019 stacking goals. Do you have specific objectives in mind for your bullion collection this year? Your comment below will serve as your entry in our January giveaway. Submit your comment (one comment only please) by January 31st, and one winner will be randomly selected on February 1st to receive a 2019 1/10 oz American Gold Eagle to help them get started on their stacking resolutions! Good luck!
Another 200oz of silver and hopefully if the gold:silver ratio levels out 2-4 oz of gold
I’m going to get my daughter gold for her wedding ring one day!
I’ve been collecting my whole life and stacking for the past 5 years. In 2019 I am viewing stacking and collecting as one and the same. I plan to stack as many different types of rounds and bars as I can. I started today by buying 10 rounds (from a competitor) and 10 bars from Provident. The eventual plan is to sell them bit by bit at local coin shows. Locally there are a lot of USA pre 1964 collectors, but very little bullion. I am hoping a wide variety of bullion will be appealing to the buyers.
I plan to keep buying silver. The lower it goes, the more I will buy.
Just like previous years add a little bullion and get any specials that interest me. Loved the 4 horsemen series.
Looking to continue to add silver and gold. pick me, I am worth it. i am placing an order today! 🙂
I plan on increasing my gold an platinum stacks this year.
My goal is to expand my stack to 5% of my portfolio via mostly silver due to the G/S Ratio. I may think about adding a platinum piece due to the low price right now.
I’ve never had enough money to buy a gold coin. I would love to own a gold coin so that when I get older I can pass it down to my daughter so that she can start collecting where I left off or use it in case of emergency.
Goal: Keep stacking hopefully add 100oz. Of silver and my first gold this year.
I just started last year so my goal this year is to make intelligent investments that are not emotionally driven. Quantifying my goals-would love to invest 30% of my investable money in gold and silver at a split of roughly 50/50
My goal for 2019 is to acquire 1/10oz of gold every month to finally have an ounce of gold in my stack. It’ll take discipline not to try to steer away from my goal and spend my budget on silver instead.
when the economy goes down the shitter, buy gold.
The Perth Mint in western Australia strikes my favorite coins. Their Lunar Year series and Kookaburras seem to appreciate well in value too. Silver seems to be undervalued and the gold to silver ratio makes silver bullion the attractive choice for me at present. I hope to stack lots of Koalas (usually low mintage), Kooks and Pigs this year. A real plus is that those coins all come packaged from the mint in Airtite type plastic capsules. That saves me $0.49/1 oz coin.
My goal this year is to flip some of my higher premium stuff for gold. Already half way there flipping to get the funds for a full ounce of gold!
My goal is to catch up on my series that I’m collecting (there’s a few!) and to get a few more 10 oz bars!
My Goal is to be able to buy a 100oz silver bar, and a 1oz gold U.S. coin
My goal is to finally add a gold eagle to the collection.
I am a collector loving gold and wishing I had bought more palladium. I do believe platinum is primed for an upswing.
Hope to start a stacking program in 2019!
My goal is 100 oz of silver
Going for the gold in 2019
I’m diversifying into precious metals and starting to collect silver coins.
Yes, please!
My goal for 2019 is 10oz of silver
a month . Small enuf I can hopefully achieve my goal or exceed It.
My goal for 2019 is to convert all my stock market assets to hard assets in gold and silver
Looking to increase my stack while prices are still relatively low. I will be watching for the dips!
My goals are as usual and and constant since 2009 and that is to accumulate as much as possible. All my monthly reserve income goes to silver, gold, platinum and palladium but only gold and platinum for the past year or so.
I don’t believe in the banking system so I don’t keep any of my money in the bank but rather do as every central bank in the world does and that is buy gold.
Retire wealthy!
The more metals the better! I want to accumulate as much as I can of everything.