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Well, look at golds history. If you apply the 'rule of 72' with your investments...divide your interest rate into 72, and you have the number of years it will take to double your money. If you invest in a diversified portfolio that roughly mirrors the broad market, you should be able to conservatively get 7%. That means about every 10 years youll double your stash. Gold has had some great highs in the last decade, but if you bought and held for the last 10 years youd be loosing compared to an index fund.I suppose your original thought was for a societal collapse. And in which case yes the survival guide to goods apply.
I'm not really looking at it from a apocalyptic point of view. Just thought it was fun to think about the long term investment idea of it.
Histories economies seem to have always been based upon gold and silver. So if this paper economy folds what type of currency would take its place. Crypto currency seems to be the best bet but what exactly would that be based from. Thin air like our current currency or would it go back to the gold standard?
Any saving is good, so if playing with shiny things help incentivise you then do it. Theres far less problem in picking the wrong way to save. As long as you save something youll be better off. Just kill the debt monster first.