A Tale of Two Assets Between November 2021 and November 2022, Bitcoin lost roughly 75% of its value. Gold, during that same stretch, dropped about 3%. That single data point won’t settle the debate, but it reveals something important about how these two assets behave when investors panic. The store of value argument has become … Read more
January Has Been Gold’s Best Month for Two Decades Between 2000 and 2024, gold posted gains in January 75% of the time. The average return during that month exceeded 2%, making it the single strongest month on the calendar for the metal. That’s not a coincidence or a statistical quirk. Its a pattern driven by … Read more
Retail Gold Buying Has Changed Between January 2024 and March 2026, retail gold purchases through online dealers increased by approximately 40%, according to World Gold Council data on investment demand. Physical gold ownership isn’t just for institutional players anymore. First-time buyers now represent a growing share of the market, and they’re shopping online. The four … Read more
When gold hit its first record high in late 2024, the average year-end forecast from major investment banks was wrong by hundreds of dollars per ounce. By the time those forecasts were revised, gold had run further still. The pattern repeated through 2025. Every quarter, analysts at firms like Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Bank of America, … Read more
In June 2022, US inflation hit 9.1% , the highest reading since November 1981. Conventional wisdom said gold should have soared. Instead, gold fell, declining from its March 2022 peak above $2,070 to below $1,650 by the end of the year. Meanwhile, during the 1970s, when inflation hit similar levels, gold rose from $35 per … Read more
In 2008, the US Dollar Index dropped to a multi-decade low of 71. In that same window, gold roughly doubled from around $650 to $1,000 per ounce. The mirror image showed up again in 2014-2015, when the dollar surged nearly 30% and gold fell from $1,345 to $1,050. And it appeared once more during the … Read more
If you’ve never bought gold before, the options can feel overwhelming. Physical coins. Bars. ETFs. Mining stocks. Gold IRAs. Each has different costs, different risks, and different tax treatment. The right choice depends entirely on what you’re actually trying to accomplish , preserving wealth, generating returns, hedging inflation, or building a retirement position. This guide … Read more