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Would you like the MOD to guard you savings? Try investing in Gold 24th September 2014 11:08 AM

“As far as i'm aware the price is even lower now.

The thing is there isn't any guarantee that it will go back up again.”

cheers Kempres for the insider info Does sound really risky!

Read an interesting point somewhere else that as an investment, you get zero return while you hold it, so all the risk is at the point of selling, dependant on the gold market. Where as with currency or shares you will get interest or dividends.

So guessing vanity must be a big part of it for the smaller investor? Check out my BMW and lets talk about my gold...

Would you like the MOD to guard you savings? Try investing in Gold 23rd September 2014 5:31 PM

Originally Posted by Kempres

“I ran Cash4Gold Unit's for 4 years over 5 different Companies before doing what i'm doing now, the prices go up and down like a yo-yo and they are currently very down indeed.”

Interesting, so maybe now's a good time to get into gold?

Lancaster Dambusters Tribute 23rd September 2014 4:07 PM

Courtesy of the RAF

Hows that for a beautiful picture

Would you like the MOD to guard you savings? Try investing in Gold 23rd September 2014 3:31 PM

It look like the Royal Mint is moving to eCommerce as it launches a website flogging gold and silver coins. If you buy some, you can have the coins delivered by a courier (armoured van outside your house? ) or you can choose to have them kept in a secure facility guarded by the MOD.

Prices start from £19 for silver coins and £197 for gold sovereigns.

The full story is on the beeb: Gold bullion offer prompts investment warning

Seems a very risky investment strategy, but I do like the idea of dropping into a conversation about how the MOD looks after my gold sovereigns

Maybe have as a payment option on your website: credit card, paypal or gold sovereigns...

Interesting to see the Royal Mint moving into online commercial waters:

"We want to help expand the bullion market, particularly as coins offer a relatively affordable introduction," said Shane Bissett, from the Mint."

Marketing fail or marketing genius? You decide! 23rd September 2014 2:57 PM

Originally Posted by Garde

“Really though?

Ok their name is out there but linked to a catastrophic error - is that good marketing? They wouldn't be getting my business if i was looking in their market area.”

There's this little outfit out there called Google, who word has it seem to be fixated with links, especially from news sites

So long after your news is yesterdays chip wrappers or cat litter liner, those links will be shoving you up the rankings and exposing you to a new audience.

Unless of course the Faux Pas attracted Ratner style publicity...

Marketing fail or marketing genius? You decide! 22nd September 2014 11:36 AM

Originally Posted by Garde

“Is it a good idea to to use these king of marketing ploys?”

Free promotion by the Telegraph and subsequent list of news sites including Yahoo. So lots of exposure, digital copy and high value links. I'd say it's a roaring success...

What's your thoughts on the Scottish result? 22nd September 2014 10:02 AM

Originally Posted by ColonWhisperer25

“To my mind I think Cameron has out-manoeuvred Milliband, who is in a difficult position in Scotland anyway, with the apparent erosion of traditional Labour support in Glasgow.

And if the Big Beast, Gordon Brown manoeuvres himself to leading Scottish labour, I can't hardly see Milliband cheering him on.

So we've got both 'big issues' politics, and 'Soap opera' politics playing out.

One way or another, politics certainly has become more interesting...”

Definitely seems to have got Milliband on the defensive and is interesting to see almost a re-branded Gordon Brown move back into the limelight.

USA offers to swap place with Scotland - according to CNN 21st September 2014 9:30 PM

Certainly been an interesting few months with plenty of discussion. Watching the news today, you can tell it's all over, they've got nothing to talk about...

OUR HAPPY UNION CONTINUES! 19th September 2014 2:51 PM

Brilliant as always!

Guess we'll need a new theme for next week. American devolution?

PAT Testing - what are the requirements? 19th September 2014 2:03 PM

Originally Posted by Ed

“ Some people on the internet seem to think its actually quite dangerous and not something pregnant women would want.”

I'll confess to being a bit OCD about microwaves, and refuse to have one in the house which a few people find odd

Haven't quite got to the stage of banning mobiles and wireless routers...

But have certainly gone full circle on PAT testing... Maybe it's not such a bad idea regardless of not being mandatory.