goldbug
noun
gold·bug
ˈgōl(d)-ˌbəg 
1
: a supporter of the gold standard
2
: a person who invests in or hoards gold
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Now the goldbugs are back in the spotlight—and not as the butt of a joke anymore.
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Greg McKenna, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2024
For goldbugs, this makes Perpetua an alluring long-term, out-of-the-money option on the yellow metal, with a lot more appreciation potential than buying shares in a physical gold ETF, or top miners like Barrick Gold or Franco-Nevada.
—Christopher Helman, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Where mainstream economists see constraint, goldbugs see discipline—a government that cannot spend beyond its means—and a hedge against corruption.
—Gwynn Guilford, Quartz, 3 July 2019
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Greg McKenna, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2024
For goldbugs, this makes Perpetua an alluring long-term, out-of-the-money option on the yellow metal, with a lot more appreciation potential than buying shares in a physical gold ETF, or top miners like Barrick Gold or Franco-Nevada.
—Christopher Helman, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Where mainstream economists see constraint, goldbugs see discipline—a government that cannot spend beyond its means—and a hedge against corruption.
—Gwynn Guilford, Quartz, 3 July 2019
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“Goldbug.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goldbug. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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