Don't kill the Golden Goose that lays the golden eggs regularly
.....unless, as Indifference mentions......." An asset "generates" income in a true business sense. This income buys "stuff", so why would we sell an "asset"?
Perhaps to buy a better asset.."
Killing the goose will soon put an end to the supply of eggs.....selling off to invest in a better asset (perhaps a Platinum Goose) is a far better strategy.
I am doing this currently. Sold off a couple of growth assets to re-invest in more income oriented assets..........I want more eggs
again - failing to see that gold is not an asset.
gold is money. you might as well be buying USD and stuffing it under your matress.
you can put money int he banks and it will pay interest - similar to depositing your gold in an "account" so ETFs can be created and you get paid a small "dividend"
gold purported as an asset = best con in history