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How to Value and Compare Gold Equities

How to Value and Compare Gold Equities: Miners, Developers, and Royalty/Streaming Companies

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…

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Gold ETF vs Physical Gold Returns

Exposure without the bars: ETFs, futures and options to express views on gold (costs, margin, roll risk)

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…

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How to build gold allocation for portfolio diversification

How to Build a Gold Allocation for Portfolio Diversification: Correlation Regimes, Scenario Tests & Simple Rules

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…

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how Gold Behaves & How To Invest Properly

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…

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