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In December 2024, in the thread "Re: BRK: Why Not XOM?", BreckHutHigh asked the members: "What about the long road trips with kids?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Author: onepoorguy 🐝  😊 😞
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Subject: Re: Gold scams for the gullible
Date: 07/27/23 5:13 PM
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I notice that nearly all the ads (maybe all of them) I see for gold are on FAUX Noise. Never see Spewsmax, so can't comment. I never see those ads whenever I catch a bit of CNBC, or CNN, or HGTV, or any other program that is on in doctors' waiting rooms. Lots of ads, but all the gold ads are FAUX Noise.

Never understood the obsession with gold. Gold prices can fluctuate just like stocks. And if everything collapses, it will be just as worthless as stocks (e.g. a good water purifier will be much more helpful if the collapse is total). It's just metal. Useful in electronics, but otherwise pretty useless. I suppose it is the psychology of the viewers of conservative outlets that drive those sales. I can only think they expect a major collapse, and they are under the illusion that gold will hold its value any better than stocks or bonds.
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