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Ex Lurker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-16-10 10:39 PM Original message |
My mom is buying gold |
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NJGeek (680 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-16-10 10:41 PM Response to Original message |
1. I just sold mine |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-16-10 10:41 PM Response to Original message |
2. Does she know how much she'll actually get for $5K? Not a whole |
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Ex Lurker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-16-10 10:44 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. after commission and shpping I figure she'll be getting four 1 oz coins |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-16-10 10:51 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. You're right, nothing you can do. Hug her, and tell her |
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Ex Lurker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-16-10 10:55 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. I hope it's only 5K |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-16-10 10:59 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Ugh. This is not the way you want mom to spend her kids' inheritance. |
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Ex Lurker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-16-10 11:06 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. maybe so, I think I'm going to quiz her about her plans |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 01:25 AM Response to Reply #3 |
24. Hopefully she gets 4 1oz coins. |
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Freetradesucks (313 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-16-10 10:47 PM Response to Original message |
4. The worst is yet to come... |
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A HERETIC I AM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-16-10 11:10 PM Response to Reply #4 |
12. The more posts like this I see on DU, the more I buy equities. |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-16-10 11:17 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. The amount of TEOTWAWKI here is at times surprising |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 12:58 AM Response to Reply #12 |
20. That's an odd reason to give your money.. |
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Hawkowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 03:20 AM Response to Reply #12 |
25. 80% of equities is HFT |
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niyad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-16-10 10:55 PM Response to Original message |
6. maybe you should show her the current issue of mother jones--and the lead article, |
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Stevenmarc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-16-10 10:59 PM Response to Original message |
8. Brilliant, buy gold when the price is high, someone was pretty late to the party. |
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Liberty Belle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-16-10 11:08 PM Response to Original message |
11. I'll never buy gold again, after judging an investigative piece |
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Grey (933 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-16-10 11:21 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. I would love to recommend your post. |
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niyad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 12:19 AM Response to Reply #11 |
16. would you post this as a separate OP? |
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earthside (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-16-10 11:21 PM Response to Original message |
15. Silver and Gold. |
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Axle_techie (378 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 12:26 AM Response to Original message |
17. If done right |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 12:32 AM Response to Original message |
18. Gold is not a good investment. |
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spin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 01:09 AM Response to Reply #18 |
21. Gold is something you buy low and sell high ... |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 01:14 AM Response to Reply #21 |
22. It's not even that anymore. It's just decorative. |
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Mimosa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 03:57 AM Response to Reply #22 |
26. That is so true |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 12:35 AM Response to Original message |
19. Just make sure she doesn't buy any more |
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Onceuponalife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 01:19 AM Response to Original message |
23. Did she get the idea from Glenn Beckkk? |
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onethatcares (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 04:45 AM Response to Original message |
27. keep this in mind. |
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Gaedel (802 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 06:10 AM Response to Reply #27 |
29. If things just get a "little bit bad" |
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the other one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 05:47 AM Response to Original message |
28. Gold is smart. |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 08:47 PM Response to Reply #28 |
32. I want to recall there are new 1099 rules with a threshold of $700 |
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era veteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 09:11 AM Response to Original message |
30. Anytime they are selling on TV is a bad time to buy. |
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EstimatedProphet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 09:15 AM Response to Original message |
31. There's nothing wrong with buying gold sensibly |
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Bloofer_Lady (84 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 08:54 PM Response to Original message |
33. Reminds me of that Twilight Zone episode where gold isn't worth anything in the future. |
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