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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Blaubart, post: 2092669, member: 37498&quot;]Also, oddly missing from his article is how various investments actually fare in a government bankruptcy or collapse.&nbsp; Since the US hasn&#039;t yet collapsed, he only touched on the possibility briefly and quickly dismissed the benefit of gold in such a situation based on the possibility that our government could seize our gold.</p><p><br /></p><p>However, many other countries have collapsed in the past 213 years and it is possible to learn from those events.&nbsp; How much is a government bond issued in Cameroon in the year 2000 worth today?&nbsp; Answer: $0&nbsp; How much is an ounce of gold from 2000 worth today?&nbsp; How about bonds from Nigeria from 1980, or 1985, or 1990, or 2000, or 2003?&nbsp; Again - $0.&nbsp; How much is an ounce of gold from 1980, or 1985, or 1990, or 2000, or 2003 worth today?&nbsp; How about Ecuador&#039;s bonds from 1825, 1867, 1892, 1904, 1907, 1912, 1930, 1936, or 1980?&nbsp; ...and that ounce of gold?</p><p><br /></p><p>How about one trillion dollars in Zimbabwe bonds from 2008?</p><p><br /></p><p>I think you get the picture...&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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