Hi Clive
I find your advise has been given for a VERY long time.
“Let every man divide his money into three parts, and invest a third in land, a third in business, and a third let him keep by him in reserve.” So it is written in the Talmud, a record of debates among rabbis about Jewish law dating as early as 220 C.E. In investment circles, this quote is well known.
So substitute land for gold. At that time I am sure gold was the Treasuries.
Toofuzzy