A $20 bill and a $20 one ounce gold piece could both purchase the same amount of goods in 1933.

Today, that same $20 bill will still purchase $20 worth of goods, while one ounce of gold will purchase over $1000 worth.

Over the long run, storing your wealth in anything denominated by dollars (banks, insurance companies, stock, bonds and mutual funds) is a losing bet.

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