Why buy gold........................................in a BitGold savings account. When one puts currency in a bank they no longer own it. It is property of the Bank, for which you get some awesome interest rate.
Should the economy take a serious hit, our government and many others have put a rule on the books in regards to " Bail-in " This gives the banking institutions and the like the ability to attach your investments in whole or in part.. They use it to improve their balance sheet. Many currencies will be in default..............Bitgold lets you sell your gold into any currency, or damn close to it.
Having gold stored in a vault that only you / I can touch seems like a great idea to me.