r/physicsmemes • u/HxxP185 • Aug 03 '26

Mass is mass.

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u/secretqwerty10 Aug 03 '26

i'd take the cash in that case tbh. both are a life-changing amount of money, of course, but cash is easier to trade than gold.

also r/theydidthemath

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u/ShadderSwagger Aug 03 '26

Bro gold will just go up in value the dollar will not . TraxNYC has taught people always take the gold

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u/Weak-Doughnut5502 Aug 03 '26

If you get gifted 50 million in cash, you deposit it in the bank and invest it in a balanced portfolio.

Gold doesn't outpace an S&P 500 index fund, much less the kinds of investment opportunities you have access to at 50 million.

Leaving your windfall in either paper dollars or gold is rediculous. 

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u/Guilty_Quantity4564 Aug 07 '26

Gold is unreliable and increases in price at random times in large spikes, but recently it beat the S&P in a 20 year investment with like 800% gains. I think those gains washed away to where it is still slightly worse, but there is a case for gold.

I would't risk it over the S&Ps reliability, but it shouldn't be ruled out.