Commodities
Gold and Bitcoin: A Tale of Two Asset Classes
The gold price surged to $5,307 per ounce on January 28, 2026, while its all-time high reached $5,589.38 that day.
Bitcoin posted a 62.03% ten-year compound annual growth rate, vastly outperforming gold over the same period.
The central banks purchased over 1,000 tonnes of gold annually for three consecutive years, sustaining strong institutional demand overall.
A 10% Bitcoin allocation raised portfolio compound annual growth to 24.4%, but increased maximum drawdown to 41%.