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In the future, if you want to start a business in your 20s, you can use this gold and silver to start a business. If you need it at some point in your life to help with your family, these assets, these gold and silver, these coins, these small pieces of gold and silver will be worth thousands and thousands of dollars.
In the future, if you want to start a business in your 20s, you can use this gold and silver to start a business. If you need it at some point in your life to help with your family, these assets, these gold and silver, these coins, these small pieces of gold and silver will be worth thousands and thousands of dollars.
I showed my son a kilo gold bar that I acquired many years ago, maybe five years ago. And when I bought it, it was worth $60,000. It was a kilo of gold. Today, it's worth over $80,000. And his mind seeing that, the idea that it went up $20,000 over the last five years. And I said, with this $80,000, I could pay right now for two years of your college, depending on where you go.
I showed my son a kilo gold bar that I acquired many years ago, maybe five years ago. And when I bought it, it was worth $60,000. It was a kilo of gold. Today, it's worth over $80,000. And his mind seeing that, the idea that it went up $20,000 over the last five years. And I said, with this $80,000, I could pay right now for two years of your college, depending on where you go.
And he really was able to internalize that, that this asset is Yellow Metal could pay for him to go to college potentially for two years right now, or it could help him start a business or anything. This is the education that I am trying to impart on my children, our employees, and also to clients and people out there. And I can't even tell you how many times...
And he really was able to internalize that, that this asset is Yellow Metal could pay for him to go to college potentially for two years right now, or it could help him start a business or anything. This is the education that I am trying to impart on my children, our employees, and also to clients and people out there. And I can't even tell you how many times...
over the last eight years since we started Noble Gold, that I've had people come, grandparents come and buy gold and silver for their grandkids instead of buying some Christmas present that they're not going to need. And I can tell you that in the future, those grandkids are going to benefit much more than the toy that they could have bought.
over the last eight years since we started Noble Gold, that I've had people come, grandparents come and buy gold and silver for their grandkids instead of buying some Christmas present that they're not going to need. And I can tell you that in the future, those grandkids are going to benefit much more than the toy that they could have bought.
That's the thing, Vince, that I want to impart is that's the future of success is buying assets that have value, understanding the value of things. And those are the things that I really try to impart on my children and everyone that I talk to about investing.
That's the thing, Vince, that I want to impart is that's the future of success is buying assets that have value, understanding the value of things. And those are the things that I really try to impart on my children and everyone that I talk to about investing.
Correct.
Correct.
Thanks, Vince. Excited to be here.
Thanks, Vince. Excited to be here.
Yeah, so in one form or another, Vince, I've been in the sales side of pretty much every business, which I do believe allowed me to try different careers, learn from people, high-level people. I was in the insurance business, selling insurance, property, casualty insurance. I learned very significant things from my bosses early in my career.
Yeah, so in one form or another, Vince, I've been in the sales side of pretty much every business, which I do believe allowed me to try different careers, learn from people, high-level people. I was in the insurance business, selling insurance, property, casualty insurance. I learned very significant things from my bosses early in my career.
And my first boss in the insurance business was, I would say, the most beguiling, the most lovable boss. person on the phone in an industry where people dislike you. Most people don't love their insurance agent because your rates go up every year and you don't typically see much coming out of it. But this gentleman had a way with people on the phone.
And my first boss in the insurance business was, I would say, the most beguiling, the most lovable boss. person on the phone in an industry where people dislike you. Most people don't love their insurance agent because your rates go up every year and you don't typically see much coming out of it. But this gentleman had a way with people on the phone.
Even when they were upset, he could turn a conversation into a likable conversation. And I watched him do this and learn from him for many years and really learn the art of customer service. Interestingly enough, off the phone or not on clients, he was a kind of a difficult person to be with. And he gets into the person that he needed to be on the phone.
Even when they were upset, he could turn a conversation into a likable conversation. And I watched him do this and learn from him for many years and really learn the art of customer service. Interestingly enough, off the phone or not on clients, he was a kind of a difficult person to be with. And he gets into the person that he needed to be on the phone.