goldbug
noun
gold·bug
ˈgōl(d)-ˌbəg 
1
: a supporter of the gold standard
2
: a person who invests in or hoards gold
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For goldbugs, this makes Perpetua an alluring long-term, out-of-the-money option on the yellow metal, with a lot more appreciation potential than buying shares in a physical gold ETF, or top miners like Barrick Gold or Franco-Nevada.
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Christopher Helman, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Gold may not underpin the value of currencies or lure in the average investor like it once did, but the shiny yellow metal always has its supporters—and the goldbugs are flying again.
—Will Daniel, Fortune, 21 Mar. 2024
Peter Schiff, a goldbug investor and CEO of Euro Pacific Capital, disagrees with any comparison of Bitcoin to his beloved bullion.
—Robert Hackett, Fortune, 16 Mar. 2020
Paul subsequently spent most of his career as a vocal but lonely goldbug in Congress.
—Gwynn Guilford, Quartz, 3 July 2019
Where mainstream economists see constraint, goldbugs see discipline—a government that cannot spend beyond its means—and a hedge against corruption.
—Gwynn Guilford, Quartz, 3 July 2019
Ever since the world left the gold standard, a die-hard band of goldbugs has demanded the U.S. return.
—Greg Ip, WSJ, 4 July 2019
First, goldbugs want a hedge against an economic catastrophe or inflation.
—Derek Thompson, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2017
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Christopher Helman, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Gold may not underpin the value of currencies or lure in the average investor like it once did, but the shiny yellow metal always has its supporters—and the goldbugs are flying again.
—Will Daniel, Fortune, 21 Mar. 2024
Peter Schiff, a goldbug investor and CEO of Euro Pacific Capital, disagrees with any comparison of Bitcoin to his beloved bullion.
—Robert Hackett, Fortune, 16 Mar. 2020
Paul subsequently spent most of his career as a vocal but lonely goldbug in Congress.
—Gwynn Guilford, Quartz, 3 July 2019
Where mainstream economists see constraint, goldbugs see discipline—a government that cannot spend beyond its means—and a hedge against corruption.
—Gwynn Guilford, Quartz, 3 July 2019
Ever since the world left the gold standard, a die-hard band of goldbugs has demanded the U.S. return.
—Greg Ip, WSJ, 4 July 2019
First, goldbugs want a hedge against an economic catastrophe or inflation.
—Derek Thompson, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2017
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“Goldbug.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goldbug. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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