Don’t Buy Gold and Silver - What Assets Protect you Against Depression?

🚨 If you think gold and silver are your inflation insurance, the data from the last 50 years says you're wrong. In this video, I break down exactly why precious metals alone won't save your purchasing power, and the 4 physical assets the wealthy actually use to beat inflation in 2026. You've heard it on every finance channel: "Buy gold, buy silver, the dollar is dying." And while there's some truth to that, the actual math, the data going back five decades, tells a very different story. From 1980 to 2005, gold lost over 70% of its value. Anyone who bought at the peak waited 25 years just to break even in nominal terms, and is still underwater today when adjusted for inflation. 🎯 PLATFORMS AND TOOLS MENTIONED: AcreTrader and FarmTogether (farmland investing for accredited investors) Gladstone Land and Farmland Partners (publicly traded farmland REITs) Vanguard VTIP (largest TIPS fund) COPX and CPER (copper ETFs) DBC (broad commodity ETF) TreasuryDirect (for buying I Bonds directly from the US Treasury) 📚 KEY SOURCES REFERENCED: USDA Land Values 2025 Summary (released August 1, 2025) NCREIF Farmland Total Return Index NAREIT historical REIT performance data Warren Buffett 2011 Berkshire Hathaway shareholder letter Ray Dalio's All Weather Portfolio (Bridgewater Associates) Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI data BNY / Newton Investment Management research on gold-inflation correlation BullionVault published storage tariff APMEX historical gold and silver pricing ⚠️ DISCLAIMER: This video is for educational and informational purposes only. I am not a licensed financial advisor. Nothing in this video constitutes financial, tax, legal, or investment advice. Always consult with a qualified professional before making investment decisions. Past performance does not guarantee future results. All investments carry risk, including the potential loss of principal. 0:00 Context 4:18 Problem 1 5:23 Problem 2 6:28 Silver 8:29 Alternative 1 10:31 Alternative 2 11:59 Alternativ

Added 4 Jun 2026