Well, besides the depreciating dollar and a Federal Reserve that seems bent on devaluing it further.
If you were to look at a chart for the price of gold over the last decade, you would see that the price fell for the most part or was flat with the exception of the past couple of years.
The reason is manifold and complex and ranges from world economics to what some would term conspiracy theories.
But some commodity investments did better than others during this time frame.
Rare American gold coins stood out from the pack.
We are talking real rare U.
S.
gold coins, minted from 1795-1933 and not run of the mill Double Eagles or other common gold coins (although they should not be ruled out as pure hedge investments).
For the most part this fact has been ignored by the financial media despite 7 very attractive investment characteristics: 1.
Appreciating Price 2.
Probable positive yield potential 3.
Increasing demand for limited supply 4.
Ownership privacy plus tax benefits.
5.
Small portable package of concentrated wealth 6.
Investment affordability.
It does not take much money to get started 7.
Attractive to behold, rareness and security of ownership.
Over the past decade many rare gold coins have soared in value, and billions have been made.
Again it does not take much to get started.
Take out a little bit from your paycheck each week or sell something on eBay.
The point is to just get started.
I am sure you have items laying around that are just gathering dust and could be turned into dollars which in turn could be converted to real money i.
e.
Gold.
Don't delay, do it today.