Gold falls as investors sell during panic, but expected to regain safe-haven status and soar to $6,200/oz by June. Gold mining stocks also expected to rally.
Gold spent most of 2025 and early 2026 acting like the one asset that couldn't be rattled.
Rising oil prices and fading rate-cut hopes are reviving inflation fears. Here are ETFs that may help investors stay defensive.
Gold is usually seen as an insurance policy against geopolitical uncertainty. Not so much lately.
Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East are reigniting volatility and pushing investors back toward gold ETFs as they seek safety amid rising global risks.
Escalating U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran and threats of retaliation signal heightened geopolitical risk, with oil markets primed for volatility and potential price spikes. Polymarket odds show a 93% chance WTI crude rises Monday, with a 77% probability oil exceeds $80/barrel by March-end, reflecting sharply increased risk premium.
Gold and silver remain in a secular bull market, with recent pullbacks presenting attractive entry points for long-term investors. Structural demand-supply imbalances, particularly surging investment and central bank demand, underpin the bullish thesis for both metals. Investor allocations to gold and silver remain historically low, suggesting the trade is far from crowded and has significant upside potential.
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When inflation fears resurface or equity markets turn choppy, investors often reach for gold.
Gold looked unstoppable heading into late January, with the SPDR Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:GLD) climbing 74% over the prior year as retail investors piled in.
Retirees who held the SPDR Gold Trust ( NYSEARCA:GLD ) as a portfolio hedge watched their insurance policy pay off in late January when gold hit record prices.
With gold breaking the $5,200 mark amid geopolitical tensions and rising tariff uncertainties, gold ETFs remain top long-term investor bets.