This is true for not only gold, but basically everything we have data for: houses, stocks, wheat, pork bellies, copper, iron, a college education, grand pianos, etc.6.

I did graduate, barely, ironically with a BS in economics.

Ironically, you gamble that something bad will happen to you, and insurance companies gamble that everything will be alright.If nothing bad happens, the insurer wins his gamble: they keep your premium, and they don't have to pay you anything.

Trustee says I need to talk to bank for negotiations, but the bank does not want to talk to me because I am not authorized on the account.It is ironic that they sent me the payoff amount, but say that they cannot negotiate because I am not authorized...Isn't it strange?

@Jim Piety there is a chance the home used to have cast iron sewer lines and they simply corroded and collapsed.

After that he put an iron back door instead of a wooden back door. 

Add amenities and creature comforts such as coffee maker, Amazon Firestick, hangers in closet, waste baskets, blow dryer, ironing board & iron etc.6.

Most tubs with tile surrounds in the 50-80 age range are cast-iron.

I've had a couple of issues lately with a hot water heater myself in one of my units, and that's kind of the way I phrased my responses, and my renter was happy, even though it took about 24 hours to get it ironed out.

Addionally, the CCB provides mediation services to help iron out disputes that arise between homeowners and licensed contractors.