However, if you buy a bond fund, understand that you could still
lose value over time due to the nature of buying a bond versus a bond fund.
Fiat currency
loses value over time due to inflation, whereas Bitcoin so far has been a deflationary currency, meaning that it gains in value over time despite fluctuations in its exchange rate.
Cons:
Loses value over time due to inflation, is inaccessible if you're not physically near it (if it's in your fireproof safe and you're out of the house, for example), little recourse if it's stolen, temptation to spend on non-emergencies
Not exact matches
Loans secured by your home will generally have lower interest rates, approximately 3.5 % to 6.5 %, than loans secured by the solar panel system, which range from 3.5 % to 13.24 %, because the borrower can repossess a larger asset with more
value — your home — to recover the full balance
due rather than a solar system that has likely
lost part of its
value over time.
Depreciation refers to the
value of property that's
lost over time due to wear, tear, and obsolescence.