The gold price is starting to show signs of life after a fairly sharp decline in late October. With spot prices up about 2% on Thursday, it certainly looks like the gold rally is underway again.
And while you shouldn’t underestimate the potential for further declines, especially given gold’s remarkable rally that has seen asset values more than double in two short years, I think the average investor is still underinvested in gold.
While I’m a fan of gold for diversifying a portfolio and lowering beta (which acts as a buffer against shocks down a rocky road), I also recognize that it’s challenging for a value investor to buy after such an explosive two-year rally.
While the latest gold dip has hit those who were a little late to the shiny precious metals trade (note that silver prices are already down quite a bit from recent highs), I believe that if you’re willing to hold the asset for at least a decade and ride out the ups and downs (a low beta doesn’t mean volatility can’t rise unexpectedly, as we discovered over a week ago), gold could still be worth picking up here, especially as some major banks lose their gold price targets set it a little higher. the new year.
Gold could yield more profits, at least according to experts
Right now, some major banks are seeing gold prices rise to $5,000 per ounce. And if it comes before the end of 2026, I think we’ll hear more price target increases from the big banks. In the short term, the mini correction in the gold price may or may not be a “golden opportunity” to take a position.
However, if you bought before the big drop and want to lower your average, it might be wise to add a position to lower your cost basis a bit, especially if you’re a little disappointed with your timing. Ultimately, I think the latest dip will turn out to be nothing more than a dip, especially if the big banks are right about a continuation of this gold rally.
While I’m quite vocal about the added downside risk and volatility of the gold miners, I’m not completely against it. I simply prefer to own the physical asset over a miner, given their expensive operating costs and other uncertainties (think mining jurisdiction and other risks).
To me, gold may be a better store of value than cash, and if so Bitcoin If trading ends up falling while gold holds its own or even rises in the face of the crypto market jitters, I think gold could benefit from significant demand from retail investors willing to abandon Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies and move to the tried and true shiny yellow metal, which in my opinion has no comparable value.
Is the stage set for a rotation from crypto to gold?
Certainly, digital gold has been intriguing for quite some time. But I think the real deal will do better for portfolios in the long run. Personally, I think “digital gold” is an inappropriate nickname for Bitcoin or any other cryptocurrency. And once crypto investors learn this the hard way (perhaps after a crypto sell-off), I think a spectacular rotation into gold from crypto could begin.
So now is the time to say goodbye to Bitcoin while you, for example, have a SPDR Gold Shares (NYSEMKT:GLD) or even at a lower cost SPDR Gold Mini Stocks (NYSEMKT:GLDM)?
In the short term I have no idea, but in the long term I would rather trade gold than crypto, especially since Bitcoin’s five-year chart scares me from a technical perspective. I think it’s only smart for crypto fans to diversify into other assets, like gold or maybe even the miners. Despite the latest misstep, gold still shines bright from a long-term perspective, with a long-term trend still intact and potential drivers in the new year.
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