We asked three Motley Fool investors their thoughts on stocks that are superior to gold, and they identified Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B) , Royal Gold, Inc (USA) (NASDAQ: RGLD) , and Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. (NYSE: BIP) . BIP Dividend data by YCharts. Furthermore, its function as an inflation hedge, or downside protector against a stock market drop, requires a pretty high degree of accuracy -- or luck -- to work out.