Gold Not 'Antifragile' Enough for Black Swan Author

Gold does not rust, spoil or otherwise decay. But to Nassim Taleb, it is not antifragile. Gold may be physically durable and culturally indispensable as a store of value over the centuries. Yet the metal doesnâ??t itself thrive by becoming stronger as a result of the inherent and unpredictable variations in conditions that the world constantly presents.