Why Gold Matters: Everything You Need To Know By ADAM HAYESUpdated March 09, 2022Reviewed by MICHAEL J BOYLEFact checked by DIANE COSTAGLIOLA Gold. It’s shiny, metallic, and melts easily into bars, coins, or jewelry. It doesn’t rust, corrode, or decay. Gold is…well, golden. But why is gold so valuable, both in our mind’s eye and in reality as a global store of value and medium of exchange? Why is silver relegated to a distant second place, and what about poor old copper, which shares many of the same physical attributes as gold? Join us as we try to figure out the answers to…
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