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Comment by matkoniecz

There is not such thing.

Every single thing can lose its value. In addition:

Real estate can be bombed in a war or confiscated[0] and is not mobile for obvious reasons[1].

Gold can be stolen, confiscated - and it happened already more than once.

Companies can go bankrupt.

Items - either productive like machinery or various stores of value like art are not immune.

Cash/bank accounts - well, money printing will get you here.

Cryptocurrency - ridiculously volatile, many exciting dangers, can be stolen remotely with no recourse.

You are looking for an unicorn.

[0] For "real estate will never go down in value" fans: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Destroyed_Warsaw,_capital... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:German_Brennkommando-firi...

[1] Fun fact: Polish words for real estate is "nieruchomości", "nonmovables"

parent matkoniecz 5 years ago

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