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Old 11-08-2022, 13:53   #286
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Re: Rising cost of living

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You should probably check before making daft remarks.

Gold has increased in value by about 40% in the last 3 years.
Where are you getting 40% from?
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Where are you getting 40% from?
A wonderful invention called the "Internet".
You should try it sometime, and look up gold price charts.
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Old 11-08-2022, 14:55   #289
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A wonderful invention called the "Internet".
You should try it sometime, and look up gold price charts.
In addition to the previous link provided this one confirms 17-18% rise in the last 3 years. Taken straight from the internet.



https://www.bullionbypost.co.uk/gold...ar-gold-price/
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Old 11-08-2022, 15:44   #290
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A wonderful invention called the "Internet".
You should try it sometime, and look up gold price charts.
You sure you're not quoting from a day time TV advert? The figures that Dave cites seem closer to the mark.
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Re: Rising cost of living

TBF the price increase from December 2019 to now is easily 40%. That would still count as in the last 3 years
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TBF the price increase from December 2019 to now is easily 40%. That would still count as in the last 3 years
Using Dave's source, if you took the lowest price in December 2019 and compared it to today's you're not getting 40%.
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if you go from January 2019 then it appears to be upto 50% higher today

https://www.bullionvault.co.uk/gold-price-chart.do

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Using Dave's source, if you took the lowest price in December 2019 and compared it to today's you're not getting 40%.
There are only a few months in it as the graph clearly shows. So if Paul was to say 3 1/2 years ago he would have been absolutely correct as that is when the prices started to rise rapidly. So you are simply arguing for the sake of it Andrew

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In fact any date before 14th May 2019 he is correct so you arguing over less than 3 months out
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if you go from January 2019 then it appears to be upto 50% higher today

https://www.bullionvault.co.uk/gold-price-chart.do

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There are only a few months in it as the graph clearly shows. So if Paul was to say 3 1/2 years ago he would have been absolutely correct as that is when the prices started to rise rapidly. So you are simply arguing for the sake of it Andrew




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In fact any date before 14th May 2019 he is correct so you arguing over less than 3 months out
If you have gold today then it has made 17.99% over three years. The price obviously fluctuates wildly but the important number is todays one. Tomorrow may be different.
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Using Dave's source, if you took the lowest price in December 2019 and compared it to today's you're not getting 40%.
I didn't use Dave's source.

Anyway most people can't afford gold to invest so won't affect the vast majority as part of the thread title.
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Re: Rising cost of living

May 2019 price was around £31.300 per KG price today is £47.100 per KG think that is a little more than 17.99% as you say price fluctuates but there you go. The peak before then was December 2018 @ £32.900 so it is fair to say that gold prices have increased by around 40% in a little over 3 years. I think Paul was referring to the start of the boom that happened in 2019 not a couple of months into it which I think is fair enough. All arguing against this is pure pedantry which is fine of course but it is what it is
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May 2019 price was around £31.300 per KG price today is £47.100 per KG think that is a little more than 17.99% as you say price fluctuates but there you go. The peak before then was December 2018 @ £32.900 so it is fair to say that gold prices have increased by around 40% in a little over 3 years. I think Paul was referring to the start of the boom that happened in 2019 not a couple of months into it which I think is fair enough. All arguing against this is pure pedantry which is fine of course but it is what it is
I'll try that argument and cherry pick the optimum exchange rate date next time I go and change some world beating sterling into those pesky euros.
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May 2019 price was around £31.300 per KG price today is £47.100 per KG think that is a little more than 17.99% as you say price fluctuates but there you go. The peak before then was December 2018 @ £32.900 so it is fair to say that gold prices have increased by around 40% in a little over 3 years. I think Paul was referring to the start of the boom that happened in 2019 not a couple of months into it which I think is fair enough. All arguing against this is pure pedantry which is fine of course but it is what it is
I hope you don't mind me pointing out that the European decimal notation can confuse Brits. Shouldn't that have been "£31,300"?
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I hope you don't mind me pointing out that the European decimal notation can confuse Brits. Shouldn't that have been "£31,300"?
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