![Feds Confiscating Your Gold? They’ve Done It Before](http://townsquare.media/site/176/files/2012/12/gold.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Feds Confiscating Your Gold? They’ve Done It Before
Gold has been a safe-haven investment for quite a long time. But is it as safe as we've been led to believe? Back in 1933, President Roosevelt issued an executive order forcing anyone who held gold coin, bullion or certificates to surrender their gold holdings. The government basically labeled anyone who refused a hoarder and it was, after all, for the good of the nation. Sure it was. And Roosevelt was a great president. That's what we've been indoctrinated to believe. Could the government do this again? Dr. Doom thinks so. Here's Marc Faber's take on gold from CNBC
More From Newstalk 1290
![Texas Considers Legalizing Gold and Silver as Currency](http://townsquare.media/site/174/files/2023/03/attachment-Untitled-design-1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Is There Buried Treasure Out In The Texas Hill Country?](http://townsquare.media/site/174/files/2022/05/attachment-Untitled-design2.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Driving Wages: Low Unemployment, High Labor Demand, NOT The Government](http://townsquare.media/site/176/files/2020/01/Taco-Bell-Google-Maps.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich Sentenced to 14 Years in Federal Prison](http://townsquare.media/site/176/files/2011/12/Blagojevich.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Postal Service Cuts Means Next-Day Mail May Be a Thing of the Past](http://townsquare.media/site/176/files/2011/12/USPS.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Oil Prices, Gas Prices, Diesel Prices: No, It’s Not All Relative](http://townsquare.media/site/176/files/2011/10/117052500.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Obama Uncle: He’s Here Illegally, But With A Social Security Card?](http://townsquare.media/site/176/files/2011/08/122293721.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![No Such Thing As A Free Lunch](http://townsquare.media/site/176/files/2011/08/3076178.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Strict Rules For Congress? Why Not!](http://townsquare.media/site/176/files/2011/02/108326881.jpg?w=980&q=75)