Financial historians often point out an incredible quirk of inflation where the price of one ounce of gold has consistently bought a high-quality tailored men's suit for over a century.

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Financial historians often point out an incredible quirk of inflation where the price of one ounce of gold has consistently bought a high-quality tailored men's suit for over a century. In the 1920s, a twenty-dollar gold piece could buy you a fantastic bespoke outfit, and today, the roughly two thousand dollar value of that exact same gold ounce will still get you premium formalwear. This bizarre sartorial metric perfectly illustrates how fiat currency constantly loses its purchasing power while tangible assets hold their relative value against human labor and materials. It also proves that no matter what era of chaotic economic collapse we happen to be enduring, capitalism will always ensure looking aggressively dapper remains a priority!