The strategic case for owning gold remains strong…
Q2619: Gold → Future Proves Past
https://www.rt.com/business/476400-worlds-super-rich-hoarding-gold/
SIDE NOTE: My niece is dating a young man whose father works at no such agency in Maryland. When they came down to visit last summer, I was explaining the history of gold and silver as currency over dinner and the young man said, "you know that's funny because my father has been hoarding physical gold for the past couple years and the family thinks he has lost his mind." :-)
Personally, I think investing in physical Silver (eg JFK half $s) has greater ROI potential, is easier to use as legal currency (or for bartering), and has far more practical uses (e.g. water and food purification).
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