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Re:Market Moves Suggest a Recession Is Unavoidable by interfixus on Thursday December 06, 2018 @03:09PM (#18621637)
How many 1980 investments are at fifty percent or better today?
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Re:Market Moves Suggest a Recession Is Unavoidable by gnopgnip on Thursday December 06, 2018 @03:17PM (#18621736)
Since 1980, after adjusting for inflation Gold lost 50%, the S&P 500 is up 600%, or 1700% with reinvesting dividends in the S&P 500.
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Re:Market Moves Suggest a Recession Is Unavoidable by interfixus on Thursday December 06, 2018 @03:23PM (#18621801)
Completely beside the point. The question was safety, not potential profitability.

Also, please paint the full picture: How many percent of all 1980 investments retain halt their value or more today? My first guess would be: A small minority.

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Re:Market Moves Suggest a Recession Is Unavoidable by gnopgnip on Friday December 07, 2018 @02:18PM (#18630656)
Looking at safety, investing in individual stocks or precious metals like gold is a poor choice. Index funds, or bonds have much less volatility.

To paint a full picture, how many people who invested in physical gold still have it, and how many had it stolen or lost it, or were scammed buying something other than real gold?

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