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Time to sell? Goldman Sachs says gold is better than bitcoin as money

Section: Daily Dispatches

By Ranjeetha Pakiam
Bloomberg News
Tuesday, October 17, 2017

Gold wins out over cryptocurrencies when assessed on the majority of the key characteristics of money, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc., which adds that fear and wealth are the core drivers of bullion.

"Precious metals remain a relevant asset class in modern portfolios, despite their lack of yield," analysts including Jeffrey Currie and Michael Hinds wrote. "They are neither a historic accident or a relic."

Looking at properties such as durability and intrinsic value, they are still relevant even with new materials discovered and new assets emerging, such as cryptocurrencies, they said. ...

... For the remainder of the report:

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-10-17/goldman-says-gold-bea...



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