It was this capacity for holding its purchasing power and moving in the opposite direction of other asset classes that long made gold the ultimate safe haven, something investors going back five centuries to Jakob Fugger the Rich have recommended one hold in one's portfolio. (canadianbusiness.com)
This trend has seen money pour into Switzerland, for centuries the ultimate safe haven for investors, pushing up the Swiss franc and hurting the Swiss economy. (cnbc.com)
For years, individuals and investors that were concerned with debt, deficits and a weak dollar turned to gold as the ultimate safe haven, but now bitcoin is starting to become the alternative currency. (pfhub.com)