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‘Dumping dollars to buy gold’

Many investors turn to gold as a hedge against inflation, since — unlike fiat currencies — it can't be printed at will by central banks.

Schiff argues that central banks’ growing appetite for gold signals something deeper.

“Investors haven't even woken up to what central banks are doing, but the central bankers are the insiders of the fiat monetary system,” he said. “The insiders in the fiat monetary system have been dumping their dollars to buy gold. They obviously know something, and the public hasn't caught on yet.”

So, what do they know that retail investors don’t?

Schiff believes it’s simple: inflation isn’t going away.

“Investors haven't woken up to the reality of high inflation, as far as the eye can see, they still believe that the Fed is going to be able to bring inflation back down to 2% — there's no chance that's going to happen,” he stated. “Inflation isn't going anywhere near that. In fact, it's already bottomed out and is headed much higher — none of that has really been priced into gold yet.”

So, just how high can gold prices go?

“If gold can go from $20 an ounce to $2,600 an ounce, it can go from $2,600 to $26,000, or even to $100,000. There’s no limit because, again, gold isn’t changing — it’s the value of the dollar that’s decreasing,” he said in October 2024.

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Gold has long been a go-to hedge against inflation. But it’s not the only option. Real estate has also served as a reliable store of value, with the added benefit of generating income.

When inflation rises, property values often increase in tandem, reflecting the higher costs of materials, labor and land. At the same time, rental income tends to climb, providing landlords with a revenue stream that adjusts for inflation.

Over the past decade, the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index has climbed by 94%.

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Jing Pan Investment Reporter

Jing is an investment reporter for MoneyWise. He is an avid advocate of investing for passive income. Despite the ups and downs he’s been through with the markets, Jing believes that you can generate a steadily increasing income stream by investing in high quality companies.

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