KevinFlynn

At the end of the day, your best bet will be a balanced portfolio. Every asset has it's role, not all assets will do well at the same time, not all assets will fail. Do not look at the return or loss of a specific asset but think about how you want your portfolio to be structured. If you think you're holding too much gold, then sell, get something else.

You'd need to be fully self sufficient to survive 😶
Nothing for urbanized me, I'd just cease to exist 😪

Picked up 6 of the latest Egyptian Gods series rounds from Provident.  Sekhmet 2 oz.

Here's another couple of pictures until yours arrives lol

Had a closer look at my 10oz and sending it back. Two milk spots on the front 😭😔

At the end of the day, your best bet will be a balanced portfolio. Every asset has it's role, not all assets will do well at the same time, not all assets will fail. Do not look at the return or loss of a specific asset but think about how you want your portfolio to be structured. If you think you're holding too much gold, then sell, get something else.

EBay is opening a testing lab in the UK
Any wristwatch selling for more than £2000 MUST be sent to be verified genuine, then sent on to the customer
seems the likes of Rolex and Patek Philippes have been bending their ear!
if only the Royal mint,  etc would kick up a fuss too.
Maybe @ChardsCoinandBullionDealer or others with expertise would like a lucrative job acting as inspectors for them
i would prefer the bar to be lowered a little to encompass sovereigns maybe?  
or is it too much to expect ebay to clean its act up?

I know a kilo silver bar shouldn't be particularly exciting, but I really love the pour lines on this one!

 

I do not know Klaus Analschwaab, but I doubt anyone will be able to crash gold. It feels somewhat humorous to think about crashing an asset with intrinsic value as opposed to fiat currency, especially in a time of currency bubbles.
What I do see is that you bought gold near to an all time high (spookily close to the all time high unless you bought at a massive premium). That is somewhat unlucky, I admit. I can understand your thoughts if it's a loss you're fearing or profit you're seeking, as gold is a volatile asset. It needs some nerves, but I would think holding it for ten years will give you a better perspective. Also I'm not sure how holding  currency in a "bankrupt us all" scenario will help you better than holding gold. Gold is for wealth preservation - when everything else fails, your currency may melt away, while ten ounces of gold will be ten ounce of gold.
To the question, I think gold will rise with the coming inflation, and more or less hold it's wealth compared to consumer goods. Not day by day, but when averaging over a couple of years.

Hi Johny,
Just my thoughts and of course everyone is different in their outlook and thoughts.
(1) I buy to hold - pretty much most things (including metals) are bought for the long term i.e. to keep for 10+ years.  
(2) Personally, I don't subscribe to conspiracy theories around bankrupting everyone deliberately.  Having worked in Investment Banking for 20+ years, I can confidently tell you that they are very much less organised and planed than you would ever believe, I understand the same is true for most governments who they advise.
(3) Markets go up and down and it is hard to predict what they will do - its a gamble.  I assume you are talking about Robert Kiyosaki who has been pumping out PR about market crashes.  I haven't looked to see if he is promoting a new book or product, but do remember that this 'wizard' has had a couple of companies go bankrupt under his ownership.  He now specialises in telling people how to make money......as his career. 
(4) I think everyone really needs to do their own education and research around investment decisions.  The same research department / commentators can (and often do) predict a bull and bear market in the same WEEK!  People on social media etc often have an agenda - I ignore this and look at broad market fundamentals
Best
Dicker

hey everyone these are my homemade coins that are made from 999 silver some weights vary between 2.9 to 3.1 grams I've used the old medieval way to make them the hammered style to bring the medieval feel to the modern times. as you can see i've added the Nottingham castle to represent my home city of Nottingham. whats everyone thoughts on them any advice is welcomed 

Which mint is not affected? 😐
I thought Austrian Mint untill the last post. I heard Perth Mint silver does not milk spot? What about Pandas?
On topic - normal dirt marks can be removed by long bathing in a soapy solution. No physical brushing.
Toning is to be expected over years and while it can be removed, it can be quite aestethicelly pleasing as well. A chemical method of removing would be aluminum+soda+boiling water. Some like to use a silver bath solution instead.
I never saw an advisable method for removing milk spots.

Well, if anyone wants to see what the 1 oz and 10 oz silvers look like in the flesh then join me at 5pm for a live premiere of both coins!
Its a 20 minute video showcasing all these coins have to offer and also some vital feedback for the Royal Mint on the buying process. 
Hope to see you all there!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mC1Mrws0BW8
 
 

Bought these from my local bullion dealer in town. He checked both in front of me with his XRF probe and both came up good. One being an 1881 San Fransisco mintmark and the other an 1883 New Orleans mintmark.
Whilst I was in there he told me I was lucky to get the 2.5 gram gold bar I bought the other week for £100 as he thought it was only 2 grams. He never asked for the difference though.

Gold is expensive and platinum is cheap, but the main move came from platinum and it's relationship to palladium.
Palladium shot up and is the new platinum now. So what used to be platinum > gold > silver has become palladium > gold > silver, with platinum as the odd one out.

My trade potential on here is limited, as most of what's going on is in the UK section. So when I saw a good deal available to me I took a plunge and traded. Actually it was a trade between two people who had no trade references so far, but it went well. I knew there was a degree of risk involved, as as a buyer I am fronting the trade, but I knew forum reputation would balance that risk. Even though we're anonymous here, we are actually not, because if we want to stay part of the community we have to retain the reputation of our alias.

My trade potential on here is limited, as most of what's going on is in the UK section. So when I saw a good deal available to me I took a plunge and traded. Actually it was a trade between two people who had no trade references so far, but it went well. I knew there was a degree of risk involved, as as a buyer I am fronting the trade, but I knew forum reputation would balance that risk. Even though we're anonymous here, we are actually not, because if we want to stay part of the community we have to retain the reputation of our alias.

When compared to some of the best coins from the mint..

Here's the main topic.

Perhaps this will help you decide which you prefer between 1/4 oz and Sovs. Probably not though 😄

Personally if premium is equal then I prefer 1/4 oz coins. However usually 1/4 oz trade at a higher premium than sovereigns, and I don't think it's worth paying a higher premium for what are ultimately bullion coins. 

One of the best photos I’ve seen on this site so far 😍

Welcome to the forum, happy to provide your first positive feedback. I'd be happy to work with you again in the future. 👍🏽

Gold 1/4 oz Panther. First 2 showed up today. Looking forward to another plus the 20z and 1oz silvers. 


 

 
 

Got my 10oz today. 
No sign of my 5oz, 2oz or 2x1oz though which is a shame. Royal Mint saying orders complete on the 10oz, 5oz and the 2 x1oz 🤔. Phone call on Monday me thinks