• protist@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      1
      arrow-down
      1
      ·
      1 year ago

      You can open a high yield savings account right now at over 4% APY, or a 12-24 month CD at over 5%. My point is your savings should not be losing value

      • BoB@feddit.de
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        2
        arrow-down
        2
        ·
        1 year ago

        In reality, inflation is much higher than the yield offered by deposits.

        The real problem is that if (corrupt) humans are allowed the ability to print currency at zero cost, the result will always be the destruction of value. You can’t conserve value, it always incites consumption…

        https://wtfhappenedin1971.com

        • protist@lemmy.world
          link
          fedilink
          English
          arrow-up
          3
          ·
          1 year ago

          No offense, but that website is really dumb. There are lots of arguments to be had surrounding the gold standard, and that site fails at all of them