Gallup poll result:
For the second straight year, an annual Gallup poll has found that a plurality of Americans believe gold is the single safest long term investment option. Safer than savings accounts. Safer than real estate. Safer than stocks.
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read more here: http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2012/05/24k-nation-are-americans-crazy-to-think-gold-is-the-safest-investment/256653/