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If the world weren't in the shape it is now, I could trust anyone.
For once in my life I'm doing a good deed. And it is useless.
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No, it's not mine. We just live in the basement for rent.
I'm going to put it in the jajang sauce.
It's not in your fridge?
Sorry, I'll have you accompany me in finishing it. No need. Your section has been secured.
Kids can get pretty much anything they want in the yard, as long as they can afford it.
I'll do it if you let me put my hand in your back pocket for 15 seconds.
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Some have argued instead that gold's long upward march has been partly driven by the development of new financial instruments that make it easier to trade and speculate in gold.
So, yes, there are solid fundamentals that arguably support today's higher gold price, although it is far more debatable whether and to what extent they will continue to support higher prices in the future.
If you are a high-net-worth investor, a sovereign wealth fund, or a central bank, it makes perfect sense to hold a modest proportion of your portfolio in gold as a hedge against extreme events.
Even the United States abrogated indexation clauses in bond contracts during the Great Depression of the 1930's. So it can happen anywhere.
Even so, the fact that very high inflation is possible does not make it probable, so one should be cautious in arguing that higher gold prices are being driven by inflation expectations.
Today, with interest rates near or at record lows in many countries, it is relatively cheap to speculate in gold instead of investing in bonds.
But, despite gold's heightened allure in the wake of an extraordinary run-up in its price, it remains a very risky bet for most of us.