I've read history books and have probably forgotten more than you know about monetary history. A true study of the subject shows the idea of gold being an asset to be extremely silly.
Yeah, that's what I think of when we discuss assets...things that will be in high demand in some sort of post-apocalyptic scenario. Gold just doesn't make the grade.
Yep and booze, food, gambling, and women!! Sorry LGBTQ crowd let me restate that last word. Women, men, trans, questioning, other, none, all