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And ... That's about the only place where precious metals can play their part ... If everything goes to hell in a handbasket.
If everything goes sideways ... We will hit the
"90 Days" ... But that's a whole different thread and subject.
The point of it though ... Is that we don't all need to go back and reinvent the wheel ... Move to a cave and rub sticks together to make fire.
People often say ...
"Well ... You cannot eat gold".
They are correct
... But the gold isn't going to be what you eat.
Likewise ... You can trade a rabbit for carrots ... Or even bullets ... But they are going to be gone or rotten ... Soon.
Prescious metals are different ... And we don't have to go back and reinvent trade.
They will have whatever value they have ... At the point of trade.
They are compact ... Or you can try to trade a truck with a thousand rabbits in it ... And most will spoil.
Precious metals can be stored ... Secured ... And are durable.
They are Versatile ... Can be traded for any goods ...
They have been bartered with ... And used as currency for thousands of years.
We just need to learn a few things from History ...

And ... If you are hedging your investments ... Precious metals can help out.
It would better if they were in your possession than the market though.
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