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Four elements, intimately united, form life and build the world.

8 Feb 2024 1 minute read 0 comments namabae

With these shimmering verses from Schiller, we embark on our exploration. Four elements, serving as the backbone of the global economy, are indispensable to our daily lives, often playing a supporting role. Each day, we interact with these elements,...

Further musings on moving assets around

17 Nov 2022 1 minute read 1 comment garethvjones

I’ve been giving more thought to moving my crypto into Wealthsimple following my recent post on the subject.  The thing is, whilst Wealthsimple allows you to buy and sell crypto, and they’re regulated here in Canada, they’re not actually a crypto exc...

The Best 5 Ways to Hedge Against Inflation

15 Jan 2022 4 minute read 2 comments MintDice.com

A common risk when holding any amount of money is inflation, which is the process of money losing its value over time. This is often seen when comparing prices from 10-20 years ago to what they are now. For example, many of the older generations oft...

Silver Shield Splash Out!

11 Jan 2022 5 minute read 0 comments bengy

  As I had mentioned in previous #ssg posts, leaving Netherlands also meant leaving a trusted network of sellers that I would pick up some of my nice shiny silver from. So, in the last month, I made sure to pick up some stuff that I was interested...

2 Ounce Queen's Beasts Collector

23 Dec 2021 3 minute read 0 comments bengy

  As I've mentioned previously... I've spent some of my last days in Netherlands purchasing a few last silver pieces from sellers that I trust on Ebay and Marktplaats. It takes years and several transactions before you start to form a good trust b...

Peace and Strauss Silver rounds

25 Jan 2021 3 minute read 0 comments bengy

  Today, a post about two pieces that arrived together last year to add to my collection of silver bits and pieces. Two different subjects, one of Peace and the other from Classical Music! Both pieces aren't exactly in top condition, but I'm not t...

Bitcoin vs. Gold: Which is the Better Asset?

16 Sep 2019 5 minute read 0 comments MintDice.com

There has been an ongoing debate on how Bitcoin can be compared to physical gold concerning long-term asset value. Several reports have asked readers to imagine scenarios in which they could only invest in one of two commodities. On a surface level,...