For many people, homes, groceries, gasoline, tuition, and countless other expenses all seem to cost more with each passing year.
It's easy to conclude that everything is becoming less affordable. But are prices alone telling the whole story?
The answer depends on what...
Gold is often described as a "non-yielding asset."
Unlike stocks, it doesn't pay dividends.
Unlike bonds, it doesn't pay interest.
Unlike real estate, it doesn't generate rental income.
For that reason, many investors assume gold simply sits in a vault until it's sold.
Yet there's a curious contradiction: every year, businesses around the world pay to lease gold.
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In 1776, 13 colonies declared their independence and set in motion one of the most ambitious political experiments in history.
Over the next 250 years, Americans would build institutions, expand westward, fight wars, innovate, industrialize, and become a global economic power.
As...
Most investors assume that making money with gold is a two-step process:
Buy gold.
Wait for the price to rise.
Under this framework, a flat gold price appears to mean flat returns.
If gold trades at $4,000 per ounce today and still trades at $4,000 per ounce five years...
