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I have always found raking gold as taking things to the logical extreme. Even if assume that the capitalist economy is precarious, imagining USD becoming useless is an impossible scenario. When that happens, the whole world would be in utter chaos—far more problems than what having Gold will solve.

Assuming the USD is running the world, yes, it would be the end. But it's not the case. Lehman brothers was 158 years old when it disapeared in 2008 in a blink of an eye. You should never say never.

Gold survived the last 1000 years, it's the safest asset you can own in life.

Unlikely but they could outlaw it again

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold_Reserve_Act

In the US... what if you own gold outside of the US?

Nice.

How did that happen?

I've been buying gold over the years, converting any piece of paper I have into gold.

I see. I was curious what elegant ways you were going about getting the pieces of paper :)