Gold

[TimberWolf]

And Diamonds are not rare, whatever DeBeers would have you believe.

Quite easy to make too. Though larger gem quality is still, allegedly, still cheaper dug out of the ground.

[Mich the Tester]

Useless?

The electronics industry uses 300 tonnes/tons per year.

It's great for joining up stuff in ICs.

Gold ball bonding.

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

I said 'almost useless', not 'entirely useless'.

[TimberWolf]

Now combining gold leads with diamond transistors, that'd be the ultimate.

Ah, you've heard about doping diamond then. Either you're up with latest developments or it's old hat.

[Mich the Tester]

Now combining gold leads with diamond transistors, that'd be the ultimate.

Sounds like a mobile phone for Posh and Becks.

[OwlHoot]

has gone nuts again. Up £1500/kg today and set a new shiny record, and its rate of increase is accelerating.

After selling his gold stash, DimPrawn must be gnashing his teeth in frustration.

[minestrone]

Why do you have to be so offensive? Did mummy not give you enough cuddles or did daddy give you the wrong type of cuddles?

There are quite a few people on here who clearly have no clue about finance whatsoever but pitch in with the most obtuse remarks and then give us the "what I would do if I were in charge" story like a fat man watching the football telling Wayne Rooney he can't play football.

Comes a time you just have to let people know they don't know anything.

[Mich the Tester]

There are quite a few people on here who clearly have no clue about finance whatsoever

Indeed. I have no clue about finance whatsoever, but having witnessed the chaos of the last 5 years I am skeptical about anybody who does claim to have a clue.

[TimberWolf]

Indeed. I have no clue about finance whatsoever, but having witnessed the chaos of the last 5 years I am skeptical about anybody who does claim to have a clue.

I sometimes look at the gold chart to see what's going on on the mysterious world of finance. If there's a sudden blip then something's probably up; this happens most days now though and gold marches upward. Not sure if the blips indicate prior or post cataclysmic economic events though.

[TimberWolf]

After selling his gold stash, DimPrawn must be gnashing his teeth in frustration.

He seems to be keeping his head down and threatens to buy a house instead. Not sure what's riskier: gold, cash or houses.

[Mich the Tester]

He seems to be keeping his head down and threatens to buy a house instead. Not sure what's riskier: gold, cash or houses.

Beyond a couple of second hand cars the only possessions of any real value in the Tester family are a couple of farmhouses, some patches of agricultural land and a small herd of horned Herefords. At least we can feed ourselves.