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Is gold a barberous relic which will be rendered a valueless lump of metal, good only as a door stop or paper weight once people come to their senses? Or is it the one true money destined to reign supreme once the world abandons the fiat madness? Or is it just a commodity we can trade, to make (or lose ) a bit of money if we fancy the risk? Is silver the place to be due to the industrial uses? Why is platinum cheaper than gold? That's a bit odd isn't it? Should we be trading the ratio between the gold and silver prices, or the gold and platinum prices? Here's a th

There was a suggestion that a distinct thread on this emerging debate might appeal to some and could be removed from consideration by those uninterested and who don't want to see the primary assets and economy thread derailed. Here are two starting points for those interested. If no-one is interested, the thread will waste away in the usual fashion. Raoul Pal's push on Bitcoin Michael Saylor's arguments against gold and in favour of Bitcoin specifically rather than any other crypto