Gold Coins and Gold Bullion Investments

Investing In Productive Assets Always Beats Gold and Gold Always Beats Fiat Currency In the Long-Run

It is a fairly regular occurrence for me to get messages from individuals who advocate a portfolio consisting entirely, or almost entirely, of gold, held for the long-term.  They usually follow the same pattern, are from the same demographic, and come through the contact form.  This morning, there was a comment left about gold and I decided…

German Mark Inflation

The Money Illusion – Why Thinking About Things In Nominal Currency Can Destroy Your Net Worth

In 1928, Irving Fisher published The Money Illusion (seriously, buy it – it’s only $7.95), which discussed the human fallacy of thinking about things in the nominal currency of your home country instead of in terms of purchasing power.  The concept phrase “money illusion” was coined by legendary investor and economist John Maynard Keynes. The…