Interactive Analysis Dollar vs. Gold Purchasing Power Timeline See how $10,000 has lost value since 1971 — and how gold has preserved wealth through every era of inflation. Select Year 1971 1971 1990 2000 2010 2024 Starting amount: $ $ Dollar Value Today $10,000 Equivalent purchasing power -0% Gold Value Today $10,000 Same gold, priced … Continue reading Gold as Inflation Hedge: A Year-by-Year Comparison of $10,000 in Cash vs. Physical Gold