Commentary It’s going to be one of the comeback stories of all time. The Red Sox in 2004. The Cubs in 2016. The Patriots in 2017. For the past 10 years, it has languished in obscurity—out of sight, out of mind. But now, thanks to the total [expletive] show that our economy and financial system has become, this former boring, stick-in-the-mud, asset is about to see the spotlight shine on it once more. And it may end up being one of the most exciting investments in the coming years. Because the conventional wisdom had it pegged all wrong from the beginning… More than a Boring Old Inflation Hedge I’m talking about that shiny yellow metal called gold. For years gold has been called an inflation hedge—THE inflation hedge in fact. And it does respond to inflationary pressures, but it’s actually more than that. When you finally realize the inflation we’re …