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lastlib

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43. Gold also has application in electronics.
Sun Dec 28, 2025, 05:19 PM
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Both metals are very good electrical conductors. You can look at any plug-n-play computer component and see gold contacts.

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I noticed this as well. Those of us below the top 1% are just held captive to the PTB forces... hlthe2b 5 hrs ago #1
I've been stacking silver since it was $4.00 an ounce... LuckyCharms 5 hrs ago #3
"hard crash"..... anciano 4 hrs ago #8
Sell some...nobody has ever lost money taking profit😁 Melon 4 hrs ago #14
I'm struggling with that decision... LuckyCharms 4 hrs ago #16
Then I'd hold onto that. A lot of the gold we bought in the 60s in Thailand was high carat and low level design ... marble falls 3 hrs ago #27
Be back later. LuckyCharms 3 hrs ago #28
Hold on Katcat 2 hrs ago #36
What the hell! Are we filming Ocean's 2???? marble falls 7 min ago #56
Dammit. I need to learn discretion. I got a cat. I hope you're allergic. marble falls 8 min ago #55
. LuckyCharms 3 min ago #57
Thinking the U.S. dollar is losing value... Dan 5 hrs ago #2
Yes. LuckyCharms 5 hrs ago #4
10% over the last year. By design likely. It will erode further on rate drops. Melon 3 hrs ago #29
He's out to surpass Reagan's Stagflation - dead economy with rising prices. He'll be down at the mint with a ... marble falls 2 min ago #58
Yes and the rising number of countries joining BCRICS for trade currency is weakening the US Bev54 2 hrs ago #38
Relative to what? Bluetus 2 hrs ago #41
It's global data centers and electronics. Silver is a long time artificially suppressed price market Melon 4 hrs ago #5
Do you think graphene will someday serve as a replacement for silver in LuckyCharms 4 hrs ago #9
I really don't know. I only follow silver becomes of some Melon 4 hrs ago #12
I'm reminded of the Hunt brothers' foray into the silver market..... lastlib 2 hrs ago #40
Likely A Goal ProfessorGAC 2 hrs ago #34
Batteries are also driving silver up madville 59 min ago #51
Good article from CBS LogDog75 4 hrs ago #6
Yes, they say to hold no more than 5% of your portfolio in metals... LuckyCharms 4 hrs ago #11
I read this morning Elon Musk pushing cyber currency. What does he need for his doc03 2 hrs ago #39
When you consider Bitcoin is at tens of thousands applegrove 4 hrs ago #7
But then again, you can buy fractional bitcoin. LuckyCharms 4 hrs ago #10
The difference is bitcoin is scarce Iwasthere 3 hrs ago #30
You can buy fractional silver and gold etf's. Melon 3 hrs ago #31
SILVER has strong industrial applications, especially in electronics-- Jack Valentino 4 hrs ago #13
Have you considered stacking physical silver? LuckyCharms 4 hrs ago #15
That's what my husband is into catchnrelease 2 hrs ago #35
Gold also has application in electronics. lastlib 2 hrs ago #43
Silver demand will continue growing because of batteries madville 58 min ago #52
some more info re: gold/silver... ret5hd 4 hrs ago #17
Yes, I'm just starting to read about China stopping silver exports on 1/1/26. LuckyCharms 4 hrs ago #19
Mexico is the largest silver producer in the world more than doc03 1 hr ago #48
Peter Schiff with Kitco UpInArms 4 hrs ago #18
Yes! I keep catching hints of this... LuckyCharms 4 hrs ago #20
By the time the poors are aware of price movements superpatriotman 4 hrs ago #21
True... LuckyCharms 4 hrs ago #23
For those considering selling their gold: ret5hd 4 hrs ago #22
++++++++ Exactly right. LuckyCharms 4 hrs ago #24
I saw that this morning. I have a little horde of silver bits and pieces I've been saving to cash in and it looks like Vinca 4 hrs ago #25
"Percieved" is the key word. marble falls 4 hrs ago #26
I'm looking for real estate market to break. multigraincracker 3 hrs ago #32
Personally, I don't care all that much about the real estate market RetiredParatrooper 2 hrs ago #42
Same here. More worried about the stock market. multigraincracker 1 hr ago #50
Folks... this house of cards built by Trump is about to fall ashredux 3 hrs ago #33
Why is bitcoin dropping while silver is climbing? flamingdem 2 hrs ago #37
People could be cashing out some of their cryptocurrency Mosby 2 hrs ago #44
I wish I could do the same flamingdem 1 hr ago #46
Probably some people that know that Bitcoin is going to come crashing down and the economy with it and are looking to.. yourout 51 min ago #53
I have some gold and silver but I am 78 years old I am just holding it doc03 1 hr ago #45
This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby 1 hr ago #47
They are using more silver in batteries madville 1 hr ago #49
It's over 83 now. Mosby 17 min ago #54
It is nuts!!! LuckyCharms 1 min ago #59
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