SUPPORT us on PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/twocentspbsds SUBSCRIBE to Two Cents! https://goo.gl/jQ857H In times of uncertainty, gold can seem like an attractive option... but is it really a viable long-term investment? Two Cents on FB: https://www.facebook.com/TwoCentsPBS Two Cents on Twitter: @twocentspbs Email us: [email protected] Two Cents was created by Katie Graham, Andrew Matthews, Philip Olson CFP® and Julia Lorenz-Olson and is brought to you by PBS Digital Studios. We love dropping some knowledge on all things personal finance and helping you make better money decisions. sources: https://www.ancient.eu/gold/ https://www.theguardian.com/money/us-money-blog/2013/sep/26/gold-investment-driven-market-fears https://www.investopedia.com/articles/basics/08/invest-in-gold.asp https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/021615/does-warren-buffett-invest-gold-why-or-why-not.asp https://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/28/business/budging-just-a-little-on-investing-in-gold.html https://www.doughroller.net/investing/6-reasons-gold-is-a-terrible-investment/ https://www.usinflationcalculator.com/inflation/historical-inflation-rates/ https://www.macrotrends.net/1333/historical-gold-prices-100-year-chart https://www.investopedia.com/articles/active-trading/050715/how-safe-are-gold-and-silver-investments.asp https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0134-investing-gold Two Cents is hosted by Philip Olson, CFP® and Julia Lorenz-Olson Directors: Katie Graham & Andrew Matthews Written by: Philip Olson, CFP® and Julia Lorenz-Olson Executive Producer: Amanda Fox Produced by: Katie Graham Edited & Animated by: Andrew Matthews Images by: Shutterstock Music by: APM