Remains a relevant safe haven and hedge against geopolitical risk, though it lacks the yield potential of digital capital.

Heightened geopolitical tension and military posturing drive rotation into safe-haven assets.

Peaked against the money supply in 1980 and has lost purchasing power when adjusted for M2 expansion.

Identified as a sector with inelastic demand that provides sanity in a macro bipolar market.

Serves as a potential hedge against rising inflation driven by geopolitical conflicts.

Demand is expected to rise as nations seek 'insurance' and diversify away from the US Dollar due to its weaponization.

Identified as a primary investment vehicle for capturing the upward trend in gold prices.

Capital flows toward safe-haven assets as a hedge against extreme geopolitical rhetoric.

Investors may look toward traditional hedges like gold given the potential for pandemic-level economic damage from Middle East escalation.

Potential shift away from U.S. Treasuries and the Dollar toward safe havens due to administrative instability and geopolitical risk.