Gold hit another high level recently

Gold can be useful for diversification. It does reduce drawdowns and improve the Sharpe ratio, as it behaves differently from stocks and bonds. But it’s not a core asset, and it shouldn’t dominate your portfolio.

And if you’re thinking, “I should have gone all-in on gold”... that’s not investing—that’s gambling. That’s no different from aping into crypto or meme stocks during their hype cycles. That’s go big or go home, not responsible investing.And then we start seeing bold claims—like this one on Bloomberg saying gold has outperformed stocks this century. Let’s take a step back: This century is 100 years, and we’re only 25 years in. Bloomberg’s already drawing conclusions 75 years too early.

From a portfolio construction perspective, gold is not suitable as a core holding. This has been pointed out by many renowned investors, including Buffett. Gold doesn’t pay dividends like stocks or interest like bonds. It doesn’t grow or compound.

Gold has value because we believe it has value.That said, gold isn’t useless either. While it’s not a core asset, it can serve as a satellite allocation—a smaller portion of the portfolio to diversify risk.

Finally do not get me wrong—I’m not against gold. What I am pointing out is the driven mindset that can lead to irrational decisions. People extrapolate optimism far into the future just because of recent price action.

Silver’s Sharp Volatility After New Highs: Take Profits?

After breaking above the $80 per ounce mark for the first time, silver saw a sharp pullback. Bloomberg reported that the decline was driven by traders taking profits after the record-breaking rally, which had been fueled by structural supply–demand imbalances. At one point, silver fell by as much as 5%. Earlier, following five consecutive sessions of gains, silver had surged to a record intraday high of $84 per ounce. Would you take profits of silver and other precious metals? How do you view the super bull run? Is it done? Or would silver hit $100 in 2026?

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Gold hit another high level recently

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