The chief investment officer of Citigroup's wealth management division stated that the importance of gold in their investment portfolio is increasingly prominent, as bonds have failed to provide the necessary support. In an interview, Kate Moore mentioned that the company has consistently used gold as a diversification tool within its portfolio to compensate for the shortcomings of bonds in this regard. Gold is intended to serve as a "ballast" in the portfolio, fulfilling a role that long-term bonds have not been able to play. Consequently, the firm increased its gold holdings last year and plans to continue adding more. "Bonds are no longer able to offer the same level of support and diversification as they did in the past," she noted. "For instance, during periods of geopolitical instability, both interest rates and yields have risen due to expectations of increased fiscal spending and heightened inflation."
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