Factors such as central-bank buying, declining real yields, and global macroeconomic instability are leading the world’s oldest store of value to reestablish

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Gold exposure is 6 basis points, or 0.06 percentage points, below its 2012 peak since the launch of gold ETFs in the mid-2000s.

Gold holds near $4,280 as higher lows and rising EMAs reinforce the broader uptrend. Fed easing expectations and liquidity support continue to compress real yields.

Gold prices held near a seven-week high on Friday, supported by expectations of more interest rate cuts next year after the U.S. Federal Reserve pushed back against hawkish market bets, while silver hovered just below Thursday's record peak.

Gold ETFs like GLD draw attention as gold's record-breaking 2025 rally fuels strong demand for ETFs heading into 2026.

By making these gold moves now, in the final days of 2025, investors can better position themselves for success both in the new year and potentially in the years ahead, too:

The surge in gold prices is driving a rapid expansion in informal and unregulated gold mining that is often illegal and ecologically destructive, according to the World Gold Council.

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