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Interesting Idea from Nick Xenophon, that could be worth looking into. Its slightly left field, but not as much as you would think, At the moment the Central Bank set interest rates with the aim of keeping inflation at 2-3% p.a. This idea is for the Central Bank to target Nominal GDP growth...

Hi Guys and Girls, In the same vein as their weightier kilo cousins, this thread is about the various cast & collectable 500 gram (half kilo) silver bars produced in Australia. Lying somewhere between the highly liquid 10oz and the generally lower premium kg bars, the 500g weight doesn't seem...

Been watching the Shanghai composite for a little while now, Thinking it was in a bubble, but that the bubble would go on another few/6 months (and possibly another 30-50% rise - so not willing to go long or short) However today was a 6.5% fall, anyone know the catalyst? biggest daily drop...

Breaking: EUR/CHF Exchange Rates Go Haywire as Platforms Freeze after SNB Abandons Floor Trading platforms at a number of brokerages go haywire, with prices on the EUR/CHF ranging between 1.02 and 1.17, for the time being there is no definitive information on where the Swiss franc is trading to...

Can you spot the errors before they get fixed? http://www.goldstackers.com.au/store/bullion-on-sale.html

Hi all, Can I please get an estimated value for a 1, 2 and 5 oz lunar dog. Mintage's are - 1oz - 98,825 2 oz - 17,106 coins 5 oz - 5,080 coins Noticed there are some for sale in the US, but how might this relate to Aus market...

Physicists are look to a Victorian gold rush town to crack dark matter mystery. Scientists could be on the verge of a major breakthrough in Western Victoria, and the site of the Stawell Gold Mine could hold the key to the world-first discovery. The Centre of Excellence for Particle Physics...

Insider trading: if it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck... Maverick hedge fund manager Bill Ackman, prone to creating controversy, has whipped up a new Wall Street storm over the US's murky insider trading laws. He quietly bought a 9.7 per cent stake in drug company Allergan in the past...

I have 4 Frosted/Frosted XAG Rams still sealed in their flexible plastic OMP. Was going to put them into capsules to better protect, but before I did I thought Id ask the questions below Does anybody care about OMP for these cons? Would you pay anymore for these as a 2x2 set all still sealed...

Seems to be constant talk around 'low ball' offers etc So thought I'd start a "newbies guide" where we can add some general rules of thumb around silver bullion value. (if there is another one out there sorry I couldn't see it) "Rules of thumb" are not a definitive guide, vary from individual...

Hello all, Just wondering if anybody knows what this bar is. Recently purchased, I believe its sterling. Sold to me as sterling Apart from that I don't know much. Dimensions around .5cm thick and 4cm x 8cm Looks like its been used as a pendent as it has a hole near the dragon. [/imgz] Thanks...

Fresh from the fairfax papers.. http://www.theage.com.au/business/markets-live/markets-live-china-data-buoys-asx-20130909-2teuu.html Gold sales from Perth Mint, which refines most of Australia's bullion, tumbled in August, adding to signs bullion demand in advanced economies is slumping as...

Hi All, Just joined, after looking around the site for a bit. Have a couple of silver coins, but hoping to build up my oz's with some bars etc over time. Looking forward to posting/trading in the future.