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> When the bank goes bust there's insurance on your deposits Usually it covers only limited amount, not full deposit. In US it seems to be generous $250 000 b
by codedokode 4y ago
> When the bank goes bust there's insurance on your deposits
Usually it covers only limited amount, not full deposit. In US it seems to be generous $250 000 but in other countries it is much lower (e.g. just about $20 000 here).
> gold is practically hard to work with and barely functions as an inflation hedge
And deposit interest rates are often below inflation in developed countries.
- awinder 4y agoAnd gold costs money to store, i.e there’s an interest rate charged to you. Its value does change though — in positive & negative directions that don’t correlate to inflation or an underlying monetary fundamental. Because it’s not money or a money equivalent.