How the Economist(s) manipulate gold's value in one chart

Todays “Chart of the Day” from The Economist makes an attempt to show that gold isn’t doing any better when it comes to preserving buying power than currencies such as the Swiss Franc (CHF) or the Japanese Yen (JPY).

How the Economist(s) manipulate gold's value in one chart


Since 1971 gold is up 3377
% CHF up 336
% JPY up 217
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