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12 March 2018updated 24 Jun 2021 12:25pm

How Brexit is making us bury our gold

The historic correlation between periods of instability and people hoarding gold coins can be seen in Britain today.

By Alison McGovern

(Photo By Getty)

Ahead of the Spring Statement next week, it is worth taking the long view of what might be going on in our economy.

In fact, it’s worth taking a very long view.

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