I bought my first-ever bullion coin from CNI (GoldDealer) back in 2006. No one teaches you about gold and silver in the university so the idea of giving up so many of my Dollars for a single coin seemed kind of crazy to me at the time, and I wondered about the wisdom of doing so. To tell the truth I was really very nervous going there the first time, so outside-the-box did the entire concept of owning precious metals seem to me, back then. I had no idea what to expect.
I was surprised to find a well-organized, efficient, and professional operation, all in a very pleasant, customer-friendly setting. I had initially feared that I’d be treated as more of a nuisance than anyone of value, because I don’t have much money to begin with, and am no one of import.
As it turned out, my experience was just the opposite: Ken Slater and Alex Sanchez treated me with great respect and courtesy, answered all of my questions, and spent a great deal of time explaining everything from fiat and the Fed, to market trends and buying strategies. I left there feeling confident, better informed, and much more empowered to make wiser financial moves for my future than I was able to do before.
Fast forward eight years and many coins later, CNI is my “bank of choice” when it comes to saving and investing, and I have since taken a number of colleagues, friends, and loved ones along with me so they could see and learn what I did all of those years ago. Such is the confidence and trust I have come to have in California Numismatic Investments, and I HIGHLY recommend them to both the inexperienced, first-time buyer and the veteran, saavy investor, alike.