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I don't want to sound like the massive bleeding heart liberal that I blatantly am, but sometimes I feel the disdain for this jewelry can border on snobbery.

Like someone said above, these kinds of items have come into existence as a way for generally working-class, generally low income folks to save and preserve a bit of money with the care of their family in mind, or else as a way to supplement a pitiful state pension. 

In the Caucasus region, gold teeth are a way for poor people to create some kind of life insurance. They get pulled out and cashed in on death. It's a pretty good system for those without some of our privileges. But here we tend to look on gold teeth as an aesthetic abomination. You don't often see them nowadays outside of immigrant communities and maybe traveller folk.

Ironically, I saw a bloke on Dickinson's Real Deal not long ago selling his sovereign rings to pay for new dentures. It was kind of sad to watch. And not a great advert for how capitalism works for the poor in one of the world's largest economies.

Does this mean that Chards won't accept my musty-smelling Scottish banknotes? Or as we call them up here, banknotes.

4 hours ago, RDHC said:

That's rather alarming. H and B operate from Bournemouth

...just down the road from Poole...

Hello and welcome. Nice to see someone else from Glasgow-ish.

6 hours ago, WinstonSmith said:

Hi All,

I'm taken aback by the level/breadth of discussion here, and wondered if anyone had advice for a newbie.

I've toyed with the idea of buying gold/silver for a while. I'm not a collector, or rich, just want to hedge my bets against a market crash, in a modest way.

If you were in the UK with say £1k, what would you buy and where from?  I'm not looking for maximum gain, collectables etc, just if the economy went t*ts up (looking at China, big banks), what would be good to own?

Looking to make an initial purchase of £1k worth and add to it each month, any advice welcome.

Thanks in advance.

I'm also relatively new to this, and of course everyone has an opinion on what to buy.  I think the best advice I've been given here is just to buy things that you like, because you'll be holding on to them for decades. And only buy what you can afford.  

38 minutes ago, Dazlenk said:

Diolch 

Bless you.

This topic is giving me the willies.

7 hours ago, Bigmarc said:

Yes, I come in that bracket.

That's how I lost my job as a shelf-fitter.

Que quiero decir es que el valor nominal es estraño. Por este razón es algo un poco raro y curioso. Y también que hay pocos fabricados en el primer año. El valor intrínseco es igual que cualquier onza troy de oro. 

El nombre "lince ibérico" es bueno. Me gusta el nombre Lince Dorado pero el es un luchador mexicano.

Translation- 

What I wanted to say is the nominal value is strange. For that reason it's something a bit rare and curious. Also there are few minted in this first year. The intrinsic value is the same as any ozt of gold.

The name iberian lynx is good. I like the name Golden Lynx but he is a Mexican wrestler.

Es una moneda linda, pero tiene un valor muy estraño. 

On 25/11/2021 at 13:24, Au79 said:

If the coins are like your kids, it doesnt matter what grades they got. You will still love them. 

And you'll fight for full custody in the event of a divorce.

On 25/11/2021 at 13:57, MonkeysUncle said:

Note to self: don't react on impulse to headlines.

I've just been to Asda. I bought turkey, it's boooootiful. So much cheaper per ounce than this gold stuff. Also more tasty

Cover it in gold leaf and sell it to rich morons.

1 hour ago, CANV said:

My point exactly 😉

I think the point is down to demographics and scientific infrastructure.

Where have the known variants come from? China in the first place, Brazil, India, South Africa - all large countries, large migratory populations and in South Africa's case, lots of migration from other countries in Southern Africa (it appears this variant probably originated in Botswana).

Crucially the above all have sufficient facility to routinely undertake widespread genetic sequencing of positive cases, hence the discovery of new variants in these countries. Botswana does not do this in the same way that more economically developed countries do.

It would not be a surprise if future variants were found in countries like Mexico, Indonesia, Turkey etc, who share a similar demographic and economic circumstance.

If you have shares in mining companies, keep an eye on where they operate.

6 minutes ago, CANV said:

Third jabs not selling as fast as hoped. Javids cousin who is in big pharma needs a fire sale to pay for that Range Rover he was buying his wife for Xmas 

meanwhile Hancocks sister is still sitting on a pile of masks and hand gel. Got to shift that.  
 

I know scary new South Africa variant. !    Funny how you never get a variant from somewhere ‘Reassuring’.  The Swiss variant or maybe the Surrey variant 

There was the Kent variant.

On 23/11/2021 at 13:29, Tonplus said:

It was one of your videos that bought me here! 

Join the club!

Saying "welcome" feels wrong, seeing as you've been lurking here longer than I've been a member. 

So I'll say thanks for joining the conversation, it's good to have your involvement.

Hi and welcome. Or 'ey oop, ee bah goom or whatever you say in Leeds 😜

41 minutes ago, HerefordBullyun said:

Doubt that sat in pjs working from home - The only thing I have is New Pork and Frankfurters with my soup I had for lunch! No clocks - as time waits for no man!

Sounds like a right sausage-fest...

55 minutes ago, HerefordBullyun said:

The minutes are 2pm eastern time which is 8pm GMT

I don't know why but I now have a mental image of Bully in an executive office, walls adorned with those clocks with little placards underneath saying New York, Hong Kong, Frankfurt etc etc

1 minute ago, Minimalist said:

I agree completely. Metals is the only way. All the best to you as well.

I am pretty much in agreement so far but I just want to add - Education. If our schools did more than pay lip service to basic financial education then it would start to make a difference. Imagine if there was a common understanding that the buyer has as much power as the seller.

Oi e bem-vindo.

Eu bebo cerveja e eu como queijo e porco também. 

At last all those hours on Duolingo are paying off.

Hello and welcome. I'm guessing most of the American members were asleep when you posted?

Hello and welcome, and thanks in advance for looking to put some deals forward. 

Hello and Welcome

4 minutes ago, Minimalist said:

Try getting a reservation at Dorcia now you ****ing ***hole.