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post 1665501373 08-03-2022, 05:42 PM
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Do you own any gold?





if so how much and why?
post 1665501583 08-03-2022, 05:47 PM
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Does a heart of gold count?
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Why do people buy gold and worry about storing it and chit when they can just buy gold futures?
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Only the gold I wear
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lmao @ humans deciding a shiny rock is valuable
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Nice try Federal Reserve
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nice try, Keynes
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post 1665501943 08-03-2022, 05:55 PM
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Originally Posted By denazifymisc
Why do people buy gold and worry about storing it and chit when they can just buy gold futures?
https://www.usmoneyreserve.com/news/...ts/paper-gold/
post 1665502033 08-03-2022, 05:57 PM
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i got a gold ring and a gold necklace with a pendent on it. I only wear it for special occasions like weddings or parties.
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Yes, silver too. but lost it all in an unfortunate boating accident.
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Originally Posted By SuperHercules
Does a heart of gold count?
maybe
Originally Posted By denazifymisc
Why do people buy gold and worry about storing it and chit when they can just buy gold futures?
cause it looks cool n shiet
Originally Posted By JaymzJ
Only the gold I wear
you're not afraid of being ding'd?
Originally Posted By bobbydigita
lmao @ humans deciding a shiny rock is valuable
cuz it looks cool n shieet
Originally Posted By BalognaNbeans
Nice try Federal Reserve
Originally Posted By Ratfish
nice try, Keynes
pls answer the questionn
Originally Posted By RippedPlz
i got a gold ring and a gold necklace with a pendent on it. I only wear it for special occasions like weddings or parties.
cool brah
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im thinking about buying a gold coin because ive never owned any gold b4. maybe $500 - $1k worth



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Gold has a nontrivial storage cost bro. You're better off letting the reserve banks hold it and just buying futures. Basically same thing sans the headache of defending the gold. The only time you'd actually want the hard asset is if you have no faith in the ability of these places to defend gold (or the banks or courts to honor your futures contract). And that would be pretty stupid since these places are among the most well defended locations on Earth.

That's why I lol @ all these retards directly selling precious metals to idiots. Nothing wrong with putting your money in precious metals as an investment, but the smart way to do it is via futures.
post 1665504413 08-03-2022, 06:41 PM
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In total I have about 5kgs of gold and 25kg of silver. Plus a couple diamonds
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Originally Posted By denazifymisc
Gold has a nontrivial storage cost bro. You're better off letting the reserve banks hold it and just buying futures. Basically same thing sans the headache of defending the gold. The only time you'd actually want the hard asset is if you have no faith in the ability of these places to defend gold (or the banks or courts to honor your futures contract). And that would be pretty stupid since these places are among the most well defended locations on Earth.

That's why I lol @ all these retards directly selling precious metals to idiots. Nothing wrong with putting your money in precious metals as an investment, but the smart way to do it is via futures.
Better to have some physical. Remember the WEF is preparing to destroy the whole grid & get rid of collective ownership which includes the stock market..

How confident are you in the USD?
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No. I'm not quite sure what the logic behind buying gold is in 2022. You'd be better off buying luxury watches/jewelry and/or firearms & ammunition depending on what scenario you're preparing for.




If its a SHTF where you need to be mobile and/or leave the country watches/jewelry can be worn/carried. On planes and across borders. You can sell them again when you need to liquidate for a local currency.
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i have a gold tooth and golden wedding band
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post 1665506543 08-03-2022, 07:29 PM
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Originally Posted By guest89
No. I'm not quite sure what the logic behind buying gold is in 2022. You'd be better off buying luxury watches/jewelry and/or firearms & ammunition depending on what scenario you're preparing for.




If its a SHTF where you need to be mobile and/or leave the country watches/jewelry can be worn/carried. On planes and across borders. You can sell them again when you need to liquidate for a local currency.
Because gold and silver are currency. They always have been and will be. Also, the only reason the dollar price attached to the metals is seemingly stagnant is because of banks utilizing derivatives in the paper market to control it. Think Bitcoin now.

There's a reason why there is a giant lawsuit going on right now that might actually get somewhere with big banks being held reliable for this. JP Morgan was fined $900 million for spoofing the metals market in 2020, but to a bank that is nothing.

I had plenty of gold and silver but sadly lost it all in a very unfortunate boating accident. Sucks.
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The amount of unawares In America is astonishing.

Diamonds and watches will go absolutely nowhere for the few who thought of some security
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Originally Posted By DeadlyStriker
Because gold and silver are currency. They always have been and will be. Also, the only reason the dollar price attached to the metals is seemingly stagnant is because of banks utilizing derivatives in the paper market to control it. Think Bitcoin now.

There's a reason why there is a giant lawsuit going on right now that might actually get somewhere with big banks being held reliable for this. JP Morgan was fined $900 million for spoofing the metals market in 2020, but to a bank that is nothing.

I had plenty of gold and silver but sadly lost it all in a very unfortunate boating accident. Sucks.
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Nope. I do have diamond earrings that I don't ever take off, but they were a gift. I don't spend my money on chit like that. For currency purposes, I'd probly rather invest in crypto or something. Not that I do that either. I'm too poor and financially illiterate, other than knowing I shouldn't spend the little money I do have on gold.
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No. If I did, I would keep it rolling at a small percentage like 20% or less because it is not immune, either.
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Originally Posted By nattyteddies555




if so how much and why?
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No. But after hearing people in Venezuela use gold shavings as currency I considered having something just in case lol.

Only thing of value I have is a pair of 1/2 carat, total weight, diamond earrings. My mother gifted them to me on my 40th birthday.

Oh, now that I think about it. My teenager has a few vials of gold shavings she got while panning for gold at Knott’s Berry Farm every time she went lol.
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I own a couple 1 oz gold coins and a dozen 1 oz silver coins. Holding shiny real precious metal coins is just cooler than owning a a contract to one.
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One of these day I'm gonna buy a 24k brick. Can't go wrong with gold. It holds true dollar value. Held a 3kg brick before and was mind blown how heavy it is for its size. And the imperfect bricks looks really cool and ancient
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Originally Posted By GrandpaFeathers
8 bottom teeth 14k gold grill
My teeth are mind blowing, giving everybody chills. Call me George Foreman 'cause I'm selling everybody grills.
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Originally Posted By wampa
My teeth are mind blowing, giving everybody chills. Call me George Foreman 'cause I'm selling everybody grills.
Got a bill in my mouth like I'm Hillary Rodham.

I have about 10% of my net worth in gold due to:

- excessive money printing by the central banks
- the "Lindy Principle" - gold has been recognized as a medium of exchange/store of wealth for the last 5000 years
- a prediction that China will create a Central Bank Digital Currency that is backed by gold
- gold being a good defensive asset and an inflation hedge

Also have about 1% in cryptocurrency.
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Originally Posted By SuperHercules
Does a heart of gold count?
Or even more appropriately (and more importantly), does a Golden Retriever count ?


P.S. I DO have a whole lot of Krugerrands.
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Originally Posted By keels141
Got a bill in my mouth like I'm Hillary Rodham.
More like Monica Lewinsky.
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