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Why I Don't Want Gold and US Dollar

Imagine the God of Fortune comes to your house. The Chinese believe that if you work hard and are positive, you'll get wealth from this God of Fortune. When this deity comes to your house, he offers you 2 choices: an abundant supply of gold and American dollars; and, an oil well. My choice is obvious: I'll still prefer an oil well. Even now with oil price slumping to the twenties and everyone is pessimistic about oil, I'll still prefer an oil well than gold and American Dollars. This is because an oil well is not just about oil. An oil well is about a stream of income . Even if the income is not high now due to the market cycle, the cumulative effect of the income is more than anyone can imagine. Furthermore, the oil well is giving me passive income , and unlike gold and American dollars, the income just come without me working or asking for it . And with the passive income, I can buy whatever amount of gold and American Dollars as I like. Isn't this the best o...