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Gold was a horrible investment from 1500 to 1965

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Gold doesn’t have earnings, it doesn’t pay dividends and it costs money to store. So, why would anyone want to invest in it? Well, it’s worth the investment when the opportunity costs are low, i.e. when real interest rates are negative.