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A solid gold bust of a supermodel will create plenty of headlines, but it would be a poor choice for true fans of the precious metal. Chris Carter reports.

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We're fans of gold at MoneyWeek. A reliable holder of value (over the very long term), it's great as portfolio insurance. But even for us, a solid 18-carat-gold bust of supermodel Kate Moss might be taking things a little far. Still, that's what will be appearing at the Sotheby's Midas Touch auction in October. The auction house in London is still accepting lots for its first-ever sale devoted to objects made from gold, so we don't yet know what the full line-up will look like. But a solid gold head of a modern cultural icon will surely be hard to beat in terms of sheer strangeness.

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Chris Carter
Wealth Editor, MoneyWeek

Chris Carter spent three glorious years reading English literature on the beautiful Welsh coast at Aberystwyth University. Graduating in 2005, he left for the University of York to specialise in Renaissance literature for his MA, before returning to his native Twickenham, in southwest London. He joined a Richmond-based recruitment company, where he worked with several clients, including the Queen’s bank, Coutts, as well as the super luxury, Dorchester-owned Coworth Park country house hotel, near Ascot in Berkshire.

Then, in 2011, Chris joined MoneyWeek. Initially working as part of the website production team, Chris soon rose to the lofty heights of wealth editor, overseeing MoneyWeek’s Spending It lifestyle section. Chris travels the globe in pursuit of his work, soaking up the local culture and sampling the very finest in cuisine, hotels and resorts for the magazine’s discerning readership. He also enjoys writing his fortnightly page on collectables, delving into the fascinating world of auctions and art, classic cars, coins, watches, wine and whisky investing.

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