[CharlesWayneCT]

Gold is a GREAT investment. If I had invested all my money in Gold when I first graduated from High School over 25 years ago, by now I would have ----

Less money than I had when I graduated High School.

(Gold was over $800 an ounce back then).

BTW, My HOUSE has appreciated in value MORE than gold in the last 5 years. So I guess you could have bought gold, but you would have been better buying your neighbor's house.

[mr_hammer]

have most recoved what they lost from the markets post 911?

[Toddsterpatriot]

BTW, My HOUSE has appreciated in value MORE than gold in the last 5 years. So I guess you could have bought gold, but you would have been better buying your neighbor's house.

And when you sell your house you can legally exclude $250,000 ($500,000 for a married couple) of profits from capital gains taxes.

[Christopher Lincoln]

You would have had to be very quick to buy gold at over $800 an ounce. It was at that level for maybe two or three days.