<prompt> Human: Last month my grandfather gave me a gold coin worth about 1200 I am a big follower of Warren Buffet and he sees gold as speculation rather than investing since it does not produce anything. I am in agreeance with this point which leads me to believe I should sell this coin and purchase some stocks with it. The alternative is to just hold onto the coin for a number of decades until I decide to sell it. Is selling this coin and using the money to buy stocks the best use of it? What is the best way for an individual to sell a gold coin like this one?Thanks!  <response>: Is the coin sentimental to you? If not then yes I would sell it and move the money into an index fund. If it is important to you then I wouldnt. 