Anybody up for a random meme dump?
- Thread starter Bofa-Deez
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And the reality of it all is actual value hasn't gone up, the value of the dollar has deteriorated immensely!
If you bought 358oz in 2000 for $100k that same 358oz is now worth $1.64m. So that increase in housing costs doesn't look quite as bad viewed in that context.
| Metric / Metric Context [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] | The Year 2000 | Today (May 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Average Spot Price | ~$279 per troy ounce | ~$4,577 per troy ounce |
| Price per Gram | ~$9.00 per gram | ~$147.15 per gram |
| Market Phase | End of a 20-year bear market | Historical bull run |
| Macro Environment | Tech Boom, strong US Dollar | High inflation, global tensions |
| Primary Driver | Industrial/jewelry retail demand | Heavy Central Bank buying |
| Value of $100,000 | Buys ~358 ounces | Grows to ~$1.64 million |
A little girl goes to the barber shop with her father.
She stands directly next to the barber chair, while her dad gets his haircut, eating her Twinkie snack cake.
The barber says to her, "Sweetheart, you're gonna get hair on your Twinkie."
She says, "I know. I'm gonna get boobs too."
She stands directly next to the barber chair, while her dad gets his haircut, eating her Twinkie snack cake.
The barber says to her, "Sweetheart, you're gonna get hair on your Twinkie."
She says, "I know. I'm gonna get boobs too."
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