Gold is often described as a "non-yielding asset."
Unlike stocks, it doesn't pay dividends.
Unlike bonds, it doesn't pay interest.
Unlike real estate, it doesn't generate rental income.
For that reason, many investors assume gold simply sits in a vault until it's sold.
Yet there's a curious contradiction: every year, businesses around the world pay to lease gold.
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In 1776, 13 colonies declared their independence and set in motion one of the most ambitious political experiments in history.
Over the next 250 years, Americans would build institutions, expand westward, fight wars, innovate, industrialize, and become a global economic power.
As...
Most investors assume that making money with gold is a two-step process:
Buy gold.
Wait for the price to rise.
Under this framework, a flat gold price appears to mean flat returns.
If gold trades at $4,000 per ounce today and still trades at $4,000 per ounce five years...
Have you noticed that housing costs are near record highs?Groceries cost more than they did a few years ago.Insurance premiums keep rising.
And retirement requires a larger and larger nest egg.
For many households, incomes may have risen but the cost of...
In 2025, central banks around the world bought 863 tonnes— nearly $100 billion worth—of physical gold, making it the fourth largest year for central bank gold purchases in over 15 years1.
When such large institutions are stacking gold, it can be...
In March, the dollar price of gold dropped more than 5% in a matter of days, prompting widespread questions about what caused prices to reverse so suddenly. If you’re a gold and silver owner, you’ve likely been watching this with...
When geopolitical tensions rise and oil prices surge, it’s easy to see why some investors begin treating oil like a modern safe-haven asset.
After all, oil is essential to the global economy, it’s tangible, globally traded, and its price can be...
The launch of our annual Gold Outlook Report comes at an unusual moment.
January delivered one of the most volatile openings to a year that gold and silver markets have ever seen. Prices surged, making new all-time highs almost daily before...
Originally published April 2025Updated January 2026
Gold continues to cross new all-time highs, breaking past $5,400 per ounce.
This moment has left many investors wondering whether to sell their gold and lock in their gains or to buy more, hoping this is...
This article was written by Mark Pey, Strategic Relationships
Monetary Metals’ joint venture with Turkish gold industry leader Aga One is just the first step in mobilizing the estimated 5,000 tons of gold held by Turkish households.
The partnership, announced in November...
