Hello!
Allow me to level-set: I'm new to buying precious metals and I'm new to this great community. You people are great, keeping doing all you do! I wanted to share some quick thoughts in case someone out there is new like me. I finally picked up two ounces back in July. My initial excitement abated rapidly after a few minutes. For some reason, my mind had cooked up the idea that I was going to have two huge bricks of gold to play with.
The truth is two ounces isn't really much at all.
I'm still happy overall, but now I know that the paper weight I'm really looking for costs more than $40K USD! The real problem with gold is that you can't get enough of it fast enough! If you're into passive investments, gold is great. I just think for me, I'd rather wear it or somehow get more utility from my investment. I guess for now I'll get that satisfaction from playing with the currencies.
If you're considering acquiring gold for the gratification of holding it in your hand, I'd recommend doing some calculations and ensuring you will be satisfied with the weight you end up with.
New goal: 5 ounces by June 2018 or sooner! God bless!