There are a few Gold and Silver Events which show up on my radar from time to time that look like they might be interesting. Maybe the event is some kind of conference, symposium, seminar or coin show – they come in all sorts of different shapes and sizes. But how appealing are they to the hard core Stackers out there? Yes, my friends from SGS – I am looking at YOU when I ask this question.

It is fairly typical for Stackers to be somewhat secretive about the fact they own physical metals. After all, nobody wants to be robbed by a clever and motivated thief….or their government for that matter. Even though a lot of Stackers use Private Vaults or other forms of secure storage there is significant responsibility for Stackers in taking physical ownership of Precious Metals so being a Stacker is not normally something you want to advertise at public events.

I went to a Precious Metals Symposium in Sydney 2016 and it was a series of presentations from executives of Gold and Silver mining companies really just explaining (and shilling) their own projects and trying to generate investment. I found it interesting and even a little bit exciting, but pretty much all of the share investments I made after that event due to listening to those presentations turned out to be dogs. So I came to the conclusion the event was more about roping in some newcomer investors to the paper metals game. In hindsight, I was one of those mugs….but I learnt quick and still got out without too many scars.

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I know that the SGS Community here on HIVE is planning to have a physical meetup in Las Vegas this year which is scheduled to happen at the same time as a Coin Show. To me it sounds like a Coin Show might be more interesting for Stackers as there will at least be physical metals to see – but is it likely to be a similar game of rope-in-a-dope? I’ve come to the firm conclusion that metal is metal and while I do have a bit of a soft spot for semi-numismatic coins and rounds, I know how easy it is to get shafted paying a hefty premium for something that isn’t worth it...

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What sort of events do the Stackers here on HIVE like to attend? I am genuinely interested in learning more and experiencing the Stacker Life, but in Australia we don’t seem to have a lot going on. I’d love to go to a Workshop or Event that’s doing hand pours, artisan crafts or silver smithing like many in the community here do. Does something like this exist or is it too specialised to make an event out of? Please drop a comment below and share your experience of any Gold and/or Silver events you might have attended. Would love to hear more about what sort of Gold and Silver events are out there and whether you think they're worth attending.

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