Category: Opinion

The Gold Rush Has Gone Institutional

When a major private bank like UBS tells clients to double their gold holdings, it’s worth paying attention. According to a recent report shared by Metals & Miners, UBS’s Chief Investment Office says its clients have more than doubled their exposure to gold, and the number of clients buying gold has tripled.

Precious Metals Surge: Big Forecasts and Bold Allocations

Gold and silver are no longer just nice extras in a portfolio. They are moving toward center stage. Prices are climbing, and major banks are making forecasts that can’t be ignored. When are you going to wake up and see that metals still have their place in our digital and AI world? The New Numbers Deutsche Bank recently lifted its 2026 forecast for gold to $4,000 an[...]

From Safe Haven to Star Performer: Gold’s Unstoppable Momentum

Gold hasn’t just shined in 2025, it has left the competition scrambling for sunglasses. This year, gold surged as much as 30 percent, even reaching $3,500 on the main December contract in April and stealing the spotlight from stocks, bonds, and bitcoin. Banking giants are feeling bullish, with some whispering about $4,000 per ounce on the horizon. Perhaps gold is the one asset that knows how[...]

Gold in 2025: Back to Basics for Individual Investors & RIAs

When markets get unpredictable, sometimes the smartest move is to keep it simple. The latest World Gold Council reports (Gold Demand Trends: Q2 2025 | The Portfolio Continuum: Rethinking Gold in Alternatives Investing)  show it’s a good time to go back to gold’s fundamentals, whether you’re investing for yourself or as a Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) helping clients. Here’s what [...]

Gold and the Art of Government Spending: A History of Rising Debt, Falling Faith, and Shining Bars

Let’s face it: if there’s one thing governments do well, it’s spend money. And if there’s one thing gold does well, it’s shine when things get messy. As the U.S. Congress teases us with the latest “Big Beautiful Bill,” let’s take a walk through history to see just how often gold prices have winked at us from the sidelines as the deficit ballooned. Act I: The 1970s – Nixon,[...]

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