The only reason to buy physical gold is if you’re preparing for a scenario where you have to gather as many of your belongings as possible and flee to another country.
How much is Soros paying you to say that? Typical reply when one tries to bring some real life “think how that would actually unfold” reality to the discussion.
So much of this all stems from the hyperinflation talk.
This is a good read on inflation.
https://www.pragcap.com/is-inflation-really-10/
Here’s another great read I think you’ll enjoy:
https://www.pragcap.com/biggest-myths-in-economics/
And even then it’s heavy. This is where cryptos come in handy. I can memorize 24 words. That’s all I need to carry that wealth across a border.