I get it that gold is insurance against inflation. And, it's real money in an economic catastrophe.
My question is on behalf of the Anons who may have purchased some gold coins (but lost them in the lake). If we paid $1000 for one 1oz coin, and the US goes back to a gold-backed standard and values gold at $35/oz., that is quite a loss! I am not that is what will happen, but I present that scenario as part of the broader question: What would gold need to be valued at in our fiat US$ currency in order to be the backing?
Any Anons have a sense for the future value of a gold coin in the gold-backed dollar scenario? A lot of people have purchased gold coins hoping that they will revalue north of $20K or $50K to accommodate all of the fiat floating around. But I just can't see the elites letting people get "rich" so easily.
If gold is set at $35/oz, the important question will be how much that one ounce will buy after the revaluation (i.e. does a cup of coffee now cost 5 cents?). I'm more concerned about how many ounces I have versus what it's worth in fiat currency. We'll have to wait to find out 1) if it happens and 2) what the revaluation looks like. The latest estimates I hear floating around say gold would need to be revalued at $100K, give or take.
This. The high cost of current goods is largely because the dollar has lost over 90% of it's buying power. So imagine if gold was $35/oz again but your house was also suddenly $7000.
Yes. My granddad used to buy trucks new off the showroom floor for less than a grand fiat.
Yeah now they are like 80k
Only because people continue to take loans and pay it. My philosophy is to know how to fix a car, buy and older one (2005 or earlier to avoid tracking capabilities ((maybe newer dunnol)) and drive it forever. Cars are simple, albeit uncomfortable, to work on.