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By how much would the US have to value its gold reserves (per ounce) to cancel out its entire $33 trillion debt?

Introduction Have you ever wondered what it would take for the United States to pay off its entire national debt using only its gold reserves? In this post, we’ll walk through the calculations to determine the gold price per ounce required to completely offset the current U.S. debt. Spoiler alert: it’s a much higher price […]

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Asymmetrical Odds vs Asymmetrical Outcomes (Explained)

Two incredibly important concepts when making any investment, but especially important when investing in cryptocurrencies (you’ll see why below), are the concepts of ‘asymmetrical odds’ and ‘asymmetrical outcomes’. What does ‘asymmetrical odds’ mean? Asymmetrical odds means a situation in which the probabilities of two events occurring are not equal (not 50%) for each event, i.e. […]

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The Case Against Gold As A Good Investment

There’s a few very big things in favor of gold as an investment, including the hugely relevant points that gold is finite, rare and has a loooong history of being highly valued. But let’s forget about the positives for a minute, instead, let’s focus solely on all the negatives. Let’s go straight for everything I […]