2026-01-17 06:24:12

A 2006 gold bar weighing 4.9kg originally cost €100,000—a substantial investment two decades ago. Fast forward to January 2026, with gold trading around €3,968 per troy ounce, that same bar now represents approximately 157.5 troy ounces. The math is striking: today's valuation sits at roughly €625,000, or about $725,000 in USD terms. What took a six-figure euro investment back then has multiplied significantly, illustrating how precious metals have functioned as long-term wealth preservation through economic cycles.

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BearMarketMonk

· 7h ago

This wave of gold price increase is indeed telling us what true value preservation is.

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potentially_notable

· 01-17 06:54

This wave of gold price increase is incredible, up more than 6 times in 20 years, and it remains the most inflation-resistant asset.

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AlphaWhisperer

· 01-17 06:54

Gold really is amazing; it has increased more than six times in twenty years. This is true inflation hedge.

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DegenWhisperer

· 01-17 06:52

Gold really is a stabilizer, increasing more than sixfold over 20 years, much more stable than my crypto investments haha

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0xLostKey

· 01-17 06:51

Gold is truly amazing, increasing more than 6 times in 20 years... No wonder so many people are hoarding it.

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NonFungibleDegen

· 01-17 06:51

ngl gold's literally been the ultimate hodl play this whole time... 6x in 20 years? ser that's not even pump numbers but it HITS different knowing boomer assets just print money while we're down bad with our alts lmao

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BrokeBeans

· 01-17 06:48

Damn, this is true inflation protection. Gold really is unbeatable.

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SocialFiQueen

· 01-17 06:25

This wave of gold price increase is truly amazing, up more than 6 times in 20 years... No wonder the big players are accumulating gold.

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