how the dow gold ratio played out in the inflation 70s
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DIA GOLD GLD charting the ratio of dow to gold. dow above, gold below. Look how purchasing power eroded. The dow in nominal dollars went sideways for a decade, while gold rose over 20 times. the dow went from "costing 26 ounces at one point to "costing" only ounce at the peak of golds spike.
