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by thatswrong0 4680 days ago
Gold is a physical good, has practical uses (in electronics and medicine as well as jewelry and leafing), and has throughout history been both desirable and used as currency. On the other hand, stock (dollars) is either just bits or a piece of paper. Given how valuable gold has been in the past and present, it's a pretty safe bet that it will continue to be valuable in the future.