Re: Buying Gold
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No reason other than I just want to.
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Good to know you've got a thoroughly-analyzed financial strategy in place.
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Here is an interesting statistic that I found though that might change my mind:
Gold 14.38 0.98
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Gold is a tactical investment. It does very well during times of fear or high inflation. But long-term it's a dog. Not only is the number you quote correct, but iirc it has never beaten inflation over any 10-year period. (Don't quote me on that. It may have been never beaten stocks.)
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