In the end everything is based on faith. You hope that in the future your stocks/bonds/cash/gold/crypto/bank account/real estate a) are still recognized as bei

In the end everything is based on faith. You hope that in the future your stocks/bonds/cash/gold/crypto/bank account/real estate a) are still recognized as being yours and that b) some entity will be willing and able to exchange it for something of the same or higher value as you think it has now