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Mcgrimes

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    Mcgrimes reacted to pmbug in Customs Duties from US   
    No personal experience with it, but I'd suggest taking valuables with you (carry on) versus packed in luggage that you will check in.  Checked luggage is not secure from theft.
    I hope you enjoy your time in Texas.  Cheers.
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    Mcgrimes got a reaction from Kitalon in Liquidity: Have 1oz coins had their day?   
    I Concur that preservation of wealth is the primary aim of long term gold hoarding. But, I still consider that an investment.
    Is purchasing government bonds at 5% considered an investment? Yes, I would say so.
    Would purchasing government bonds at 5% whilst the economy runs at 6% inflation still be an investment? Yes, I'd say so.
    Is the aim to return an increase in wealth, or value?
    I think that investing is the active decision taken to try and preserve or increase wealth; actual returns are immaterial.
     
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    Mcgrimes got a reaction from Kitalon in Liquidity: Have 1oz coins had their day?   
    Isn't that, by definition, an investment?
    Even investments that devalue are investments; just poor ones
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    Mcgrimes got a reaction from Fenlander1 in Liquidity: Have 1oz coins had their day?   
    Isn't that, by definition, an investment?
    Even investments that devalue are investments; just poor ones
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    Mcgrimes got a reaction from Anteater in Purple Gold   
    I watched this last night - enjoyed it! A lot of hassle indeed
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    Mcgrimes got a reaction from stefffana in Sunshine, mint one troy ounce bar   
    As soon as I saw sunshinemint i expected fakes
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    Mcgrimes got a reaction from kena in 2023 KCIII 1/10 Ounce Silver Bullion Britannia Query   
    Do you know why they weren't released?
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    Mcgrimes got a reaction from stefffana in 2024 Britannias - Fractional   
    I want a few tubes of each, I just want to pay the lowest price possible - any group buys going?
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    Mcgrimes got a reaction from stefffana in 2024 Britannias - Fractional   
    Hi Guys - as a lover of fractional silver, I've been waiting for this opportunity for what feels like a lifetime.
    Anyone else likely to pick up a tube of 1/4's or 1/10's? Do their premiums carry forwards, or am I wasting my money?
    I Can see they're at Atkinsons and Bleyers, with bleyers being the cheapest that I can find. Anyone found a cheaper dealer? Will the RM be cheaper when they finally announce them on their site?
    Thanks!
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    Mcgrimes got a reaction from goldhunter in 2024 Britannias - Fractional   
    Hi Guys - as a lover of fractional silver, I've been waiting for this opportunity for what feels like a lifetime.
    Anyone else likely to pick up a tube of 1/4's or 1/10's? Do their premiums carry forwards, or am I wasting my money?
    I Can see they're at Atkinsons and Bleyers, with bleyers being the cheapest that I can find. Anyone found a cheaper dealer? Will the RM be cheaper when they finally announce them on their site?
    Thanks!
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    Mcgrimes got a reaction from HonestMoneyGoldSilver in Sold all my gold, got stung   
    I came here to say that chart analysis is a load of bad; if the patterns were true then everyone would be a millionaire.
    I have my gold as a hedge against a bad Brexit.
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    Mcgrimes reacted to paulmerton in 1/10oz Silver Brittanias   
    I don't think they even mention them in any newsletter. You would be better off checking their site or this site regularly. The 2021 ones were only in stock for a day or two before being sold out, and I don't think there were any at all in 2022. The 2023 Charles III 1/4oz ones disappeared just a few hours after going on sale, but I think that might have been because they were listed too early by mistake as they came in the wrong packaging.
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    Mcgrimes got a reaction from Chrisplym in GOLD DEALS - (UK & Europe) See a deal, post it here   
    There’s a 30x nectar code coming up on eBay on Valentine’s Day - can anyone think of any reasonable bullion sellers that would be worth buying from?
    Alternatively, if anyones selling an item up to £300, whilst making use of the 80% final value fees, let me know - sounds like a decent way of getting something close to spot…
    @BackyardBullion - pretty certain you’ll have a few items!
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    Mcgrimes got a reaction from Earthmetal in GOLD DEALS - (UK & Europe) See a deal, post it here   
    There’s a 30x nectar code coming up on eBay on Valentine’s Day - can anyone think of any reasonable bullion sellers that would be worth buying from?
    Alternatively, if anyones selling an item up to £300, whilst making use of the 80% final value fees, let me know - sounds like a decent way of getting something close to spot…
    @BackyardBullion - pretty certain you’ll have a few items!
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    Mcgrimes got a reaction from James32 in GOLD DEALS - (UK & Europe) See a deal, post it here   
    There’s a 30x nectar code coming up on eBay on Valentine’s Day - can anyone think of any reasonable bullion sellers that would be worth buying from?
    Alternatively, if anyones selling an item up to £300, whilst making use of the 80% final value fees, let me know - sounds like a decent way of getting something close to spot…
    @BackyardBullion - pretty certain you’ll have a few items!
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    Mcgrimes got a reaction from MonkeysUncle in Gold, Silver, Stocks, Cash or Equities?   
    How can a metal with very limited industrial use that can be mined from the ground be used as a store of value?
    Money is a store of value, because you can use it to procure products at a later stage. I’d argue currency was created with store of value being one of its prime purposes.
    Money can be printed (inflated), but so can gold by way of increasing supply. Granted, money is easier to inflate on a larger and more readily available scale.
    But scarcity doesn’t necessitate value.
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    Mcgrimes got a reaction from TommyTwoShots in Store of value?   
    A store of value is literally just that - something of value that is stored. 
    Your house is a store of value, your bonds are a store of value, your blue chip stocks are a store of value, your pound notes are a store of value…. They’re assets.
    There are some zealots that will argue that only PMs are true stores of value, because they want and need to you believe the same.
    The relative value of each asset will vary. The benchmark is performance against inflation, but everything experiences volatility based on supply and demand.
    Currency is a great store of value in the short term, but is eroded by inflation if left under your bed. 
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    Mcgrimes reacted to Midasfrog in Gold Monitoring Thread £ GBP only   
    That's what she said last night 🤔
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    Mcgrimes got a reaction from Midasfrog in Gold Monitoring Thread £ GBP only   
    Past performance doesn’t guarantee future returns….
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    Mcgrimes got a reaction from TheShinyStuff in Gold Monitoring Thread £ GBP only   
    Past performance doesn’t guarantee future returns….
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    Mcgrimes reacted to goldsilverdash in Store of value?   
    Well, isn't it the case that people all over the world have attached value to gold for thousands of years? It is hard to imagine a scenario in which they would just stop. But maybe if it becomes possible to manufacture gold, or if an enourmous quantity of gold would crash into earth?
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    Mcgrimes got a reaction from goldsilverdash in Store of value?   
    I’m glad to see that someone else has bothered to look up the recognised examples of store of value and seen currency listed, even if there are more reputable sources out there.
     Why is it hard to imagine gold being worthless, even when it has petty much no industrial use?  (Apart from the fact that is humans find it irresistible!)
     As an example, in the event of a sustained nuclear war, I’d rather be holding cans of beans than a sovereign.
     
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    Mcgrimes got a reaction from PhilOdgny in Store of value?   
    Completely agree, apart from the fact it looks petty as well!
     
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    Mcgrimes got a reaction from Tortoise in Store of value?   
    A store of value is literally just that - something of value that is stored. 
    Your house is a store of value, your bonds are a store of value, your blue chip stocks are a store of value, your pound notes are a store of value…. They’re assets.
    There are some zealots that will argue that only PMs are true stores of value, because they want and need to you believe the same.
    The relative value of each asset will vary. The benchmark is performance against inflation, but everything experiences volatility based on supply and demand.
    Currency is a great store of value in the short term, but is eroded by inflation if left under your bed. 
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    Mcgrimes got a reaction from Tortoise in Stolen gold   
    My point is, why would you post everything that got stolen in a newspaper? I assume it’s all covered by insurance. 
    How did the burglars know that stuff would be there in the first place? This stuff is usually well hidden
     
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