Someone with simple mind like me accumulate gold in solid form for 2 simple reasons: (1). Heirloom to pass down thru' generation, in the form of kilobar. (2). Effective commodity during emergency period when currency became worthless pieces of paper, in the form of 100g minibar. Definately not to hedge against inflation, & neither is forex, commodities, stocks, & watches. Car is a negative equity, which only donkey would have invests into! Otoh, land & properties are the best hedges, as the former is getting scarce, & the latter is diectly dependent variable against the former. Of course, don't limit your land & properties investment in one particular country only, as the saying go ........ the world is our oyster.