Gold: The Best Performing Asset of the Last 3,000 Years?
- Claude Erb
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Abstract:
Gold may have been the best performing asset of the last 3000, 2000 and 1000 years. Gold’s long-run real return has probably been close to zero. Gold could very well be the best performing asset of the next 3000 years.
One long term view of gold prices:
And another even longer view:
And the longest view on gold:
So looks like over the LONG-TERM gold maintains it’s value–maybe grows a bit–but comes with massive stomach churning volatility. Relative to other assets, that might actually be attractive. Then again, in the long-run we are all dead anyway.
About the Author: Wesley Gray, PhD
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