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So how was that (financial) year for you?

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  • DiggerUK
    DiggerUK Posts: 4,992 Forumite
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    As the pettiness has died down I’ll give my report. No long winded replies please.

    Nearly all Digger Mansions loot is in gold. We do have adequate pensions, and we will both be getting the new pensions. Me this year, and Mrs. D. in 2022.

    Average cost of our gold is under £650 per ounce. Started moving everything in to gold from 2005, top of bell curve in 2010, end of bell curve in 2015.
    A year ago it was £1020, and today it is £955, so, could be better..._
  • oz0707
    oz0707 Posts: 933 Forumite
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    Do you use an etf? Any reccomendations On which one you prefer?
  • Puddylove
    Puddylove Posts: 507 Forumite
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    I started this financial year as a pauper, and in the interests of consistency, have finished it as a pauper.

    I'm happy though.
  • eskbanker
    eskbanker Posts: 40,599 Forumite
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    DiggerUK wrote: »
    end of bell curve in 2015
    It's not usually too difficult to spot the bell-end when threads get dragged round to gold again.... ;)
    DiggerUK wrote: »
    As the pettiness has died down....
    Oops!

    Apologies in advance for any offence caused by puerile schoolboy sense of humour coming to the fore and failing to resist the opportunity for a cheap gag!
  • In general it was good.I managed to increase my financial savings and pay off my mortgage
  • oz0707 wrote: »
    Do you use an etf? Any reccomendations On which one you prefer?
    iShares SGLN for pure gold. SPGP for gold mining fund which in practice is geared to the gold price by a varying amount but as a guide approx 2X
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