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air on May 5, 2013 | parent | context | favorite | on: Bitcoin vs. Ben Bernanke

Yes, but deflationary currency discourages that sort of saving, because holding on to the currency works as an investment.

Andrew_Quentin on May 5, 2013 [–]

Yes but, regardless of the nature of the currency, investing in stocks etc is an investment with a higher return than simply holding.

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