The Investments Thread

V8Druid

V8Druid

do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
That's about 85kg each and with a melting point of around 1100C, you'll need quite a fire to cast it.
plus a fair size plumbate crucible and furnace :oops:
 
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Jimoz

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It’s at a relative low currently (although still up massively in a year). As an easily liquidated asset it’s one of the first things to be sold to buy oil or spacex.
As in this is your plan or for other market participants? Hence why the price is low? Will it drop further if Iran and the states do a deal today
 
doobin

doobin

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As in this is your plan or for other market participants? Hence why the price is low? Will it drop further if Iran and the states do a deal today
If a deal is made I would say it will rise.

It’s been a very odd situation where something that should be risk-on and a safe haven is acting the opposite. Fed inflation and unemployment figures also affect it.

But believe me, they will be printing to pay for this war, which means assets inflate.
 
Storrsy

Storrsy

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How's it's all going? @doobin gold? Most of my investments (including mainly global ETFS) have dropped off a fair bit the last few weeks. To the point that the only ones that aren't in the red (yet) from this time last year is my Rolls Royce shares. But yeah global stuff is 👎
 
V8Druid

V8Druid

do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
didn't know where to put this but very interesting that Richard's bank should see fit to dictate to him their idea of what he can or can't spend his own money on :mad:
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most folk'll know who Richard is and his line of biz/interests
a not so thin end of the wedge ...
try withdrawing any reasonable level of funds to go buy something for cash and see what level of inquisition it generates ...
I know from experience they DO NOT like you re-taking possession of YOUR own funds without knowing the ins/outs of a duck's a*se AND who you're dealing with
two words ....... **** off !!
 
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6feetdown

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didn't know where to put this but very interesting that Richard's bank should see fit to dictate to him their idea of what he can or can't spend his own money on :mad:
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most folk'll know who Richard is and his line of biz/interests
a not so thin end of the wedge ...
try withdrawing any reasonable level of funds to go buy something for cash and see what level of inquisition it generates ...
I know from experience they DO NOT like you re-taking possession of YOUR own funds without knowing the ins/outs of a duck's a*se AND who you're dealing with
two words ....... **** off !!
Yep spread your money through numerous ones.
I believe it is their money once you have deposited it?
On the phone for 55min a few weeks ago to unblock a card, then trying to pay mortgage off a few weeks ago took about 4 or 5 hours eventually having to go to the bank, was in there for over an hour.

Should be in the ***** thread
 
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Smiffy

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didn't know where to put this but very interesting that Richard's bank should see fit to dictate to him their idea of what he can or can't spend his own money on :mad:
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most folk'll know who Richard is and his line of biz/interests
a not so thin end of the wedge ...
try withdrawing any reasonable level of funds to go buy something for cash and see what level of inquisition it generates ...
I know from experience they DO NOT like you re-taking possession of YOUR own funds without knowing the ins/outs of a duck's a*se AND who you're dealing with
two words ....... **** off !!

But unfortunately it is thanks to idiots handing out money to scammers and complaining to the bank
 
V8Druid

V8Druid

do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
Yep spread your money through numerous ones.
they believe it is their money once you have deposited it?
On the phone for 55min a few weeks ago to unblock a card, then trying to pay mortgage off a few weeks ago took about 4 or 5 hours eventually having to go to the bank, was in there for over an hour.

Should be in the ***** thread
agreed ..... try getting that to come up in the search box though .... I usually have to go looking for your / @6feetdown 's posts then going back through them to find it :(:mad:

as for spreading it about ... absolutely .. I have several accounts in varying banks/ BS,s .... best one for getting it back from is the PO savings a/c ... no limits last time i wanted a 'wedge'

trying to 'speak' to a bank on the phone is nigh on impossible .:mad:... it's a branch visit to get anything done and then it's a major fight :mad:.. had a hell of a performance with Lloyds when i wanted to pay for the Sportage, to the dealer who actually banks with the same ****ing branch:mad:

seem to have forgotten that without our/depositors' money they would not exist :mad: :mad:
 
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V8Druid

V8Druid

do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
But unfortunately it is thanks to idiots handing out money to scammers and complaining to the bank
goes some way to it , but I have banked with Lloyds for almost 50 years, ran a successful biz through them and never once have they ever needed to question my judgement / dealings / payments / etc. ... never go O/D and always funds in the accounts. ... ditto with several of the others i have a/cs with ... as said above .. they need to remember who's money it is and the fact they'd not exist without all of us
they're ultimately a service industry ... and if you don't like their service quality we are free to go elsewhere :rolleyes: or at least should be :mad:
 
Bucket on wheels

Bucket on wheels

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A bank manager walked into a fish shop and looked over the counter.
"How much is that salmon?" the bank manager asked.
"200 kroner per kilo," the fishmonger replied.
"I’ll take one kilo, then," said the bank manager.
"Certainly—that will be 250 kroner," the fishmonger answered.
The bank manager looked at him, astonished.
"250 kroner?! Didn't you just say it cost 200 kroner per kilo?"
"Yes, but there’s a 50-kroner processing fee," the fishmonger explained.
The bank manager shook his head, took out his wallet, and handed over a 500-kroner note.
"Thank you," said the fishmonger. "Here’s your salmon, and here’s 200 kroner in change."
The bank manager stood there, staring at the banknotes in his hand.
"200 kroner?! What about the other 50 kroner?"
"We have a 50-kroner fee for making change," the fishmonger replied calmly.
The bank manager’s face turned bright red.
"That’s absolutely outrageous! Are you going to charge a fee for everything here?!"
"Yes," the fishmonger replied with a smile. "I learned it from your bank!"
 
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