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This message was self-deleted by its author trusty elf Jan 2014 #1

gold has other uses than to be horded leftyohiolib Jan 2014 #2

Gold has been in decline. B Calm Jan 2014 #3

Gold is not necessarily a bad investment. redgreenandblue Jan 2014 #4

It is also silly to buy it as an investment when it is near all time highs, which is what Glenn Beck FSogol Jan 2014 #7

I wouldn't use a gold selling entity as the source for my financial news KurtNYC Jan 2014 #5

^^That. Orrex Jan 2014 #6

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leftyohiolib

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2. gold has other uses than to be horded

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Thu Jan 16, 2014, 07:58 AM

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B Calm

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3. Gold has been in decline.

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redgreenandblue

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4. Gold is not necessarily a bad investment.

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Thu Jan 16, 2014, 08:40 AM

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It is just silly to buy it for "doomsday prepping", which is what many on the right have done.

As a reaction to the obsession of some on the right with gold, some on the left have become big fans and advocates of fiat money, which I find equally silly.

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FSogol

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7. It is also silly to buy it as an investment when it is near all time highs, which is what Glenn Beck

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Thu Jan 16, 2014, 08:53 AM

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and his ilk are suggesting.

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KurtNYC

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5. I wouldn't use a gold selling entity as the source for my financial news

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Thu Jan 16, 2014, 08:48 AM

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or advice.

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Orrex

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6. ^^That.

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Thu Jan 16, 2014, 08:51 AM

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Personally, I prefer to get my financial advise from brand new members of anonymous online discussion forums.

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