How much Gold allocation is good ?

Today’s Daily Byte

We’re in the middle of a short trading week — Monday was a holiday and Friday is off again — so it’s a compact three-day stretch in the markets. But what a fiery start to this mini-week! The markets have exploded upwards, catching many off guard, and there’s a lot to unpack.

The rally seems largely driven by some softening of tensions in the ongoing US-China tariff saga. Over the weekend, former US President Trump took a step back from his earlier stance, announcing a dilution of tariffs on a range of tech products including computers, electronics, and semiconductor chips. These sectors alone make up about 25% of China’s exports to the US, so the rollback is quite significant. While the move may paint the US in a slightly weaker light, it shows a realization that the previous tough stance was unsustainable. China, not to be outdone, responded today by freezing deliveries of Boeing jets. This tit-for-tat continues, but markets are clearly optimistic for now.

Today, apart from the fireworks in the indices, we’re also diving into a very important topic — the real story behind bonus issues and stock splits.

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How much Gold allocation is good ?

Gold has proven itself as a solid investment when held over long periods. A recent dataset shows gold’s performance in US dollar terms over different purchase dates.

For example, if someone bought gold in January 2000, the annualized return would be around 10%. Buying in January 2011 would have given you a 6.2% return per year, and gold purchased in January 2022 has shown a 19% return per year till now.

The return figures range between 4% and more than 30%, depending on when you bought. . . .

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