Introduction
If you are comparing gold industry equities, you probably already know gold itself is one thing and a company that digs it up is another. This article explains how to value and compare the three main business types you will see listed: operating miners, developers, and royalty/streaming companies. No hype, just the metrics, the…
If you want exposure to gold but don’t want to store bars in a safe or deal with shipping, you can use ETFs, futures or options. Each route gives a different mix of convenience, cost, leverage and operational headaches like margin and roll risk.
This guide explains, in plain English, what each instrument is, how…
If you're reading this, you want a practical, non-hype view of how gold can fit into a diversified portfolio. This guide explains what a gold allocation is, why it can help, how correlations change across economic regimes, and a simple step-by-step framework you can use to pick and test a target allocation.
Expect clear definitions, short…
What Is the difference being discussed?
Quick definition: when people ask why gold is more valuable than silver they usually mean price per ounce and the reasons that drive that price difference. Think of value here as market price shaped by scarcity, demand, and shared belief in usefulness.
Analogy: imagine two limited-edition watches. One is rarer,…
Introduction
If you want exposure to gold, you mainly have two practical choices: buy a gold ETF (an exchange-traded fund that tracks the gold price) or buy physical gold (coins, bars, or jewelry). Both follow the same underlying metal price, but they differ in how returns, costs, liquidity and taxes affect your net outcome.
This…
How Gold Behaves Across Macro Regimes: Recessions, Inflation, Deflation, Stagflation and Depressions
Gold Behaviour Across Macro Environments This article explains how gold typically behaves in different macroeconomic regimes such as recessions, inflation, deflation, stagflation and depressions. You’ll get a plain-English definition of key terms, a practical framework to evaluate gold for your situation, realistic worked examples and a concise comparison table versus other assets. What Is Gold…
Commodity Money vs Fiat Money: What's the Real Difference?
If you've ever wondered why a shiny gold coin used to buy a horse, but your paper note now only gets you a coffee (with oat milk, if you're lucky), you’re already halfway to understanding commodity money vs fiat money.
These two types of money might…
Personal and Economic Perspective of Gold Jewelry Investment
Growing up, I remember how my grandmother would quietly collect gold bangles over the years— not for show, but as a form of security. My mother also used to say that real savings didn’t sit in banks; they rested in the jewelry box. Even at…