would you buy this?

[Amby 490]

A British department store is urging shoppers to stock up on its £1,000 Easter eggs - as an investment.

Selfridges hopes customers will be tempted to shell out for the eggs, which contain a gold coin, reports Sky News.

The retailer says the confectionary, which is handmade by Melt, "makes for a wise investment".

The one troy ounce gold coin is worth almost £900, 75% higher than in 2005, and forecasters expect the value to rise even further.

Ewan Venters, director of food and drink at Selfridges, said: "Don't invest in the stock market this Easter, invest in the golden egg instead.

"It really is worth its weight in gold - even after the fantastic chocolate has been eaten."

A Selfridges spokesman added: "According to the financial institution Swiss bank UBS, demand for gold will double this year compared to 2007, as investors see the precious metal as a safe haven during the current volatile economic climate."

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[Nagishkaw 510]

No.

[Amby 490]

No.

would you buy the gold?

[Nagishkaw 510]

No. Im not into material goods. Just something I would have to worry about before I croak, like who's gonna inherit it.

[mawilson 2,133]

No.

would you buy the gold?

It's a good idea to keep 5-10% of your portfolio in gold.

With the governments around the world printing money like a little kid at Kinko's,

gold might go to $2,000 in a year or two.

[Peikko 1,575]

Does nobody find it rather odd that in this day and age there is still a gold standard? I mean, the stuff is shiny and all, but really.

[Amby 490]

No.

would you buy the gold?

It's a good idea to keep 5-10% of your portfolio in gold.

With the governments around the world printing money like a little kid at Kinko's,

gold might go to $2,000 in a year or two.

[mawilson 2,133]

Does nobody find it rather odd that in this day and age there is still a gold standard? I mean, the stuff is shiny and all, but really.

Well, it's a relatively scarce substance of universally-recognized value...

In Ancient Rome, a one-ounce gold coin would buy you a fine toga, a leather belt, and a nice pair

of sandals.

Today, if you sell a one-ounce gold coin for about $900, you can buy a fine suit, a leather belt,

and a nice pair of shoes.

I'd say that's a pretty good record.

[Bobby+Umit 161]

how does it taste?

[Otto 83]

Dark chocolate with gold...? No way..

Now - if Kinder comes out with a gold-encrusted Happy Hippo, I'm there..

Happy Hippo Reference...

[Niels Bohr 72]

Amby, did you lay the egg?

[almaty 19]

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[Amby 490]

Amby, did you lay the egg?

yes I lay golden eggs. my ####### is that good.

[Peikko 1,575]

[almaty 19]

Amby, did you lay the egg?

yes I lay golden eggs. my ####### is that good.

wow, it suddenly got hot in here..