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Buying Gold

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  • bigfreddiel
    bigfreddiel Posts: 4,263 Forumite
    Why not buy it via an ETF?
  • theGrinch
    theGrinch Posts: 3,133 Forumite
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    Don't forget the tins of beans and bottled water.

    a bit OTT for a few thousand pounds of gold :)
    "enough is a feast"...old Buddist proverb
  • theGrinch
    theGrinch Posts: 3,133 Forumite
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    edited 17 July 2016 at 10:51AM
    Why not buy it via an ETF?

    some people hang art, others buy wine.

    I have some mining stocks but its not as fun as a little gold bar or coin.

    I don't see any harm in experimenting with a small element of my portfolio but above really helpful as a starter.

    Got a few thousand in unused jewellery so I think it could be a logical step in my case.
    "enough is a feast"...old Buddist proverb
  • shaun_from_Africa
    shaun_from_Africa Posts: 12,858 Forumite
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    theGrinch wrote: »
    Got a few thousand in unused jewellery so I think it could be a logical step in my case.


    Is that "few thousand" the price you paid?
    If so, you may well be very disappointed with what you get offered should you wish to sell it as the majority of jewellery has an enormous mark up on the value of the metal and stones in it.
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