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Should you invest in gold?

I was interested to watch this YouTube video produced by ETF manager, BetaShares which compared the differing views of Warren Buffett and billionaire fund manager, Ray Dalio. Both men have been some of the most successful investors over the past 50+ years, yet they have opposing views regarding investing in gold, which I find very interesting. How well has gold done? As depicted in the chart below, the (USD) gold price has appreciated by 7.66% p.a. since 1970. However, between 1980 and mid-2002, the price of gold fell by an average of 4% p.a. Between mid-2002 and mid-2011, the price of gold…

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