I vote for his entry too :) Much more information. The stuff I posted mainly shows the relative difference when account creation really started to pick up, and that there might be a correlation between increasing metal price (or activity) and number of accounts funded. jf [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > oooooo --- that's a very good entry!! > > I see Viking Coder has taken the "not glamorous [eg no 3D graphics] > but incisive" approach!! > > The question must be asked --- from which of the three entries have > we learned most about the issue posed?? > > I am leaning towards Viking's text entry!!! > > >Using current exchange rates, the other three metals have a little less > >than one eighth the total USD equivalent circulation value. Silver has a > >5.5% circulation share. Platinum has 2.3% circulation share. Palladium has > >a 3.7% circulation share; this is mainly due to it's dramatic rise in USD > >value recently because it has the smallest physical share. > > > >The average funded balance, in USD value, of the other three metals is > >much greater than gold's avg. funded balance. The metal with the highest > >avg. funded balance is, unsurprisngly, Palladium; this is again mainly due > >to it's dramatic rise in USD value. Palladium currently has a avg. funded > >balance over 200% greater than gold does. Silver and Platinum are grouped > >closely at 57.4% and 47.4%, respectively. > > > >The other three metals have a much longer turnover period which is the > >amount of time neccesary to spend the entire amount held in circulation. > >Silver has the longest turnover period; currently taking ~10-11 months. > >Next is Platinum, with a period of ~3-4 months. Palladium has the quickest > >period of the three; currently taking ~2-3 months. All of these are very > >long when compared with gold's period of ~9 days. > > > >These facts lead to the conclusion that the other three metals are used > >mainly for investment, while gold is the chief commerce metal. > > > >Viking Coder > > > >--- > >You are currently subscribed to e-gold-list as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --- > You are currently subscribed to e-gold-list as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to e-gold-list as: [email protected] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
