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Forget bitcoins, turn to real coins as an inflation hedge

As the recent bout of craziness in the cryptocurrency markets shows, bitcoin isn’t much of a hedge against anything. So as the price of all physical things starts to climb, a better bet might be real, collectable coins instead, says Merryn Somerset Webb.

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by: Merryn Somerset Webb
17 May 2021
Gold five-guinea coin

The gold five-guinea coin – a standard buy for collectors

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