We can’t ignore this record high
This article appears courtesy of RiskHedge, LLC.
Have you seen the price of gold?
It’s crossed $3,000/ounce for the first time in history:
Few are talking about this, but it’s a big deal. Everyone’s focused on tariffs and sliding stock prices. But while the S&P 500 is down 4% in 2025, gold is up 14%.
In fact, gold has outperformed US stocks three of the last five calendar years, even with US stocks in a historic bull market for most of that time.
Today, I (Chris Reilly) will show you why everyone should own a little gold, and an easy way to profit from rising prices.
- Why are we talking about gold?
We (RiskHedge) are a disruption research firm. Most disruptions are technological in nature—so most of our published work focuses on technology investments.
But our job isn’t just to alert you to opportunities. We also alert you to risks—and show you how to protect yourself and hedge against them. Hence our firm’s name.
Gold is one of the oldest investments on Earth. It serves many roles in a portfolio: timeless money, store of value, risk reducer, valuable asset that you can keep under your own personal control.
Most recently, it’s been a wonderful diversifier and blunter of volatility. As I mentioned, gold is up 14% this year, while stocks are down 4%. Folks who own a little gold are surely sleeping easier lately.
- Above all else, gold has one unique characteristic that makes it a “must own.”
Unlike stocks, gold doesn’t require the economy to keep humming to rise in value.
Unlike government bonds, gold doesn’t require politicians to act long-term prudent to hold its value.
And unlike the US dollar—which has lost 25% of its value since 2020—gold has always appreciated over the long term.
In other words, gold’s value is independent. It doesn’t require anyone keeping promises. It’s the only asset like this, with the possible exception of bitcoin (BTC), a topic for another day.
If you’re bored of the idea of gold, I get it. “It just sits there,” as super investor Warren Buffett has observed. Gold does not pay dividends or enjoy compound growth. It won’t be disrupting anyone.
But it’s also unlikely to ever be disrupted—a claim no company can make.
RiskHedge Chief Analyst Stephen McBride advises:
Buy some gold, forget about it, and get on with your life. Hope you never need it and then pass it on to your kids.
No one can predict the future, but it never hurts to be prepared.
- And if you’re looking to amplify profits from gold’s rally, look at gold stocks.
Gold stocks refer to gold miners, primarily.
Gold miners have “leverage” to the price of gold. Meaning when gold moves an inch, gold stocks can move a mile. That makes gold stocks highly volatile—and therefore much riskier—than owning gold outright.
As I mentioned, gold is up 14% this year.
But gold stocks?
They’ve jumped 30%.
Justin Spittler, our Chief Trader who analyzes the market through a technical lens, says gold stocks continue to look like one of the best groups in the market.
The easiest way to buy gold stocks is with the VanEck Gold Miners ETF (GDX), the largest gold stock ETF. Justin likes it here:
He also recommends a leading gold stock in his Express Trader letter.
In any case, just a little gold is all you need.
Thanks for reading,
Chris Reilly
Executive Editor, RiskHedge
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