Gold. The dollar's been mostly at 1-2% inflation through that time period, reaching a high of 5-6% (I think? from memory here) for a year or two during the pe

Gold. The dollar's been mostly at 1-2% inflation through that time period, reaching a high of 5-6% (I think? from memory here) for a year or two during the peak of the housing bubble. Gold had a huge ramp-up in value after the housing bubble burst, due to people panicking that the dollar would lose value. There were a lot of people with a vested interest in hyping the idea to sell gold, as well. The dollar's been very stable compared to other currencies or compared to baskets of dollar-denominated goods other than gold.