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Opinion on  Silver Wheaton Corp (SLW)     Sector: Basic Materials  >  Industry: Gold & Silver
Silver for Stability in Turbulent Times

Oct 02, 2007 08:27 AM GMT
Return Risk
-27.46% HIGH
Analyst

I have added silver exposure via SLW to my portfolio as a hedge against two possible scenarios:  "insurance" against a devaluing dollar, and "insurance" against rising inflation.  I picked SLW instead of the silver metal itself because silver (and gold) are taxed as collectibles, which is a higher tax rate, even if you hold them long term, whereas SLW could be elegible for long term capital gains taxes if held long enough.

(I own this as of this writing, 11/02/2007)


SLW:  This call was made on 10/02/07 @ $13.75
Rating:   Positive   $13.75 (10/02/07)
Gain/Loss:   +24.07% in 796 days


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