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Four Simple Reasons to Own Gold
Over a long enough timeframe, gold tends to increase in line with the rate of monetary inflation. There are times when gold is significantly undervalued relative to the money supply such as during the 2000s. Another reason to own gold that Len outlines in her article is the inverse correlation with real interest rates. Inflation ran hot in the 1980s when interest rates were high, but gold actually did really poorly after running up significantly in the 1970s.