The capitalist in me says, I am better off with holding anything you value. It could be paper, cloth, gold, silver...it could even be a dog turd and if for some reason you needed it then we are now in a position to bargain. Historically valuable things are consistently more valuable though. And I've made many more transactions with money than dog turds. Money is legally backed up by gold and precious metals though, so I'd go with those materials for trade and value them more. If you value paper money or coins more then you also depend on the government that backs it up, or the free market. So it's all volatile. Back to my original point, the only thing of value is something that someone else wants or needs more than you.
Anybody wanna buy some dog turds? Lol, I have plenty in my backyard.
