Gold

[BrilloPad]

And those poor bastards who bought at $1900 an ounce? **** 'em.

There is always a fool in the market. And they are the fools.

[SupremeSpod]

There is always a fool in the market. And they are the fools.

If you can't spot the fool in the Market then you're the fool.

I like this game, your turn!

[BrilloPad]

If you can't spot the fool in the Market then you're the fool.

I like this game, your turn!

errr - buy high, sell low. I am sure that is right?

[Jog On]

errr - buy high, sell low. I am sure that is right?

If you're a trend follower

[lukemg]

Lots of lovely HY shares to buy at the moment I think. Holding powder dry but have bunged a bit in an emerging markets fund on the dip.
Not touching gold, price entirely relies on expecting another mug to buy it for more later.

[Bunk]

Lots of lovely HY shares to buy at the moment I think. Holding powder dry but have bunged a bit in an emerging markets fund on the dip.
Not touching gold, price entirely relies on expecting another mug to buy it for more later.

If you wait long enough there will always be another mug. Gold's strange that way.

Edit: In fact, speaking of mugs, where's Milan? He's always going on about his Aay-Ewe or something like that.

Edit2: I'm also waiting for an update from Alfred J on the state of the grey slate market. I'd imagine they remain grey slates.

[Chutney Spoon]

Actually, you can. Some foods are decorated with edible gold leaf. However, you can't digest it. So presumably, with appropriate equipment, one could eat it, then re-harvest it.

It's been tried. Just watch out as your tulip can catch fire! Man who tried to turn his faeces into gold is jailed - Northern Ireland, Local & National - Belfasttelegraph.co.uk

[SupremeSpod]

It's been tried. Just watch out as your tulip can catch fire! Man who tried to turn his faeces into gold is jailed - Northern Ireland, Local & National - Belfasttelegraph.co.uk

He wasn't salvaging consumed gold, he was trying to turn crap INTO gold.

Here's the clue...

Moran’s barrister, Des Fahy, agreed that the general circumstances of the case were bizarre. He said Moran was a man of considerable intellectual ability but there was a clear problem over the years relating to drug abuse.

Oi Minestrone, is he a member of your family?