Fiat Currency
Gold IRA Glossary
Money that a government declares legal tender but that is not backed by a physical commodity, which describes all major currencies today, including the US dollar. The term comes up in precious metals discussions because gold is often compared with currencies whose supply central banks can expand. Both currencies and metals change in purchasing power over time.
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