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    #11
    Plus interest rate rises may be around the corner?

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      #12
      Dim,

      excellent article

      this certainly qualifies as an Oh Dear.

      I would be worried if I was based in the UK and holding GBP denominated savings and shares.

      What are you lot gonna do ?

      Good luck all.

      Milan.

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        #13
        I've said it before, it's time to join the Euro and let the French & Germans bail us out.
        ǝןqqıʍ

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          #14
          Originally posted by milanbenes View Post

          I would be worried if I was based in the UK and holding GBP denominated savings and shares.

          What are you lot gonna do ?

          .

          Good question. Buy property, buy gold, buy foreign shares and bonds, pray?

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            #15
            Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post
            Good question. Buy property, buy gold, buy foreign shares and bonds, pray?
            I am an atheist but out of all these I will choose pray

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              #16
              How safe is money put into a Euro (or other currency) denominated account, e.g. with HSBC? And do they pay interest? - if it's sat there for years, you might lose more than if you had it in a Sterling account paying tiny interest?

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                #17
                Originally posted by TimberWolf View Post
                How safe is money put into a Euro (or other currency) denominated account, e.g. with HSBC? And do they pay interest? - if it's sat there for years, you might lose more than if you had it in a Sterling account paying tiny interest?
                So lets see. You are worried you are going to lose all your money, but then again you might be wrong and make 10p more in interest by doing nothing.

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                  #18
                  Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post
                  So lets see. You are worried you are going to lose all your money, but then again you might be wrong and make 10p more in interest by doing nothing.

                  I think one concern is that the Sterling may only drop say 10% next year, followed by a long slow decline. You won't earn interest on gold in that time either.

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                    #19
                    TW,

                    more and more I get the feeling, you are not a decision maker.



                    this appears to be the classic iceberg situation.

                    Makes for a fantastic spectator sport.


                    Milan.

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                      #20
                      Originally posted by milanbenes View Post
                      TW,

                      more and more I get the feeling, you are not a decision maker.



                      this appears to be the classic iceberg situation.

                      Makes for a fantastic spectator sport.


                      Milan.
                      I don't know enough to make a decision.

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