WinstonSmith

Wow, what helpful advice, and a warm friendly welcome. I'm more used to division and arguments on twitter, what a refreshing change! I'll take my time to compare prices - I'd probably stick with the more established online dealers to start with and build confidence, but plenty to think about based on your comments. Thanks again 👍

@ArgentSmith I was checking out their prices earlier, looks good. Like your name too 😆

Thanks @BiigT I'll look into them too.

Thanks all, really good advice, and it's much appreciated. Will continue to read up and take a look at some of the older threads too. All the best.

Appreciate your reply, thanks. Was a bit worried I'd come across as paranoid, but reading some of the other threads, it seems hedging your bets against fiat is quite common, not just buying for collecting sake. I don't mind admitting I know nothing about precious metals. What are your thoughts on Silver? My initial thought was spread any risk across the two metals.

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.