An alternative value perspective is that gold is simply anticipating inflationary pressures that are building up in our economy.

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An alternative is a value-added tax, which all other OECD countries have (see article).

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It will also make provision for pension-sharing on divorce and introduce stake-holder pension schemes, offering a new, flexible and good value alternative form of pension.

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