I think there are a number of other base metals/products that one can invest in to store wealth
The problem is wealth density.
$40k gold is the size of a smart phone.
$40k copper is 6.7 tonnes
Seems legit. Another one is corrosion.
Do you really want to store your value in something that basically is goingto turn into rust just because exposed to air?
Sorry, I am new on this thread: are we brushing up WHY store of value is GOLD and not Copper or Silver? /sarcasm