Continued geopolitical worries, supply deficits underpin the value of precious metals in the long term.
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Wealth managers will need to be ready for client questions about gold, particularly from those worried about geopolitical risk.
Tether seems to be prioritizing buying gold because its value isn’t tied to governments as tightly as fiat currencies are.
While volatility always affects gold prices, there’s a pervading bullish outlook for the precious metal and related ETFs in 2026 forecasts.
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Even with this week’s tumble, bullion investors can take gold comfort in knowing the noble metal is headed for its best year since 1979.
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Silver’s role as an inflation hedge, its industrial uses and a supply deficit have created strong tailwinds.
Not since the pandemic have US gold ETFs seen such demand, with geopolitical and economic uncertainty driving people to the safe-haven asset.
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