Institution: Gold is not a speculative asset, but a cornerstone of long-term value storage

　　I. The Core Positioning of Gold: A Store of Value Rather Than an Investment Target

　　For the vast majority of investors, gold has always been an outlier in the asset market. This type of asset does not generate operational cash flow, pay dividends, or fit into traditional financial valuation models for rational pricing. Within conventional investment logic, gold is often seen as a niche asset lacking growth potential.

　　Since 2015, Sarti's institution has maintained a long-term allocation to gold assets, keeping a stable holding rhythm. At the start of the year, gold prices surged rapidly, sparking speculation, but in his view, such short-term irrational spikes hide potential risks. He points out that, even as the logic for long-term gold allocation grows stronger, the market still harbors universal misunderstandings about gold's essential function.

　　II. Gold's Underlying Advantage: A Hard Currency That Transcends Cycles

　　Sarti approaches gold from a historical perspective, defining it as the ultimate reserve asset. Looking at the course of human economic development, various fiat currencies have risen and fallen time and again, but only gold has withstood changing eras, continuously acting as a value anchor.

　　III. Institutional Allocation Strategy: Rational Deployment and Balanced Asset Management

　　Based on his deep understanding of gold, Sarti has established a steady and long-lasting asset allocation plan. Over the past decade, his institution has maintained a reasonable proportion of precious metals holdings, generally in the high single digits. Among these, gold accounts for around 5% to 6%, while mining stocks supplement with an additional 2% to 3%, refining the precious metals asset mix.

　　The institution avoids short-term speculative timing, adhering to a strict disciplined asset rebalancing mechanism. When gold prices hit new all-time highs in January this year, the institution took reasonable profits. Meanwhile, because mining stocks are more volatile and easily influenced by energy costs and other factors, they are only used as tactical supplements to gold holdings to balance overall portfolio risk.

　　IV. Macro Background Support: Economic Risks Solidify Bullish Gold Outlook

　　In the future, policymakers in many countries will likely continue strategies of currency devaluation paired with financial regulation tools to stabilize markets, and yield curve control may become commonplace. It's not just individual economies—many countries face uncontrollable debt levels and complicated economic uncertainties, making it nearly impossible to resolve the debt crisis through economic growth alone. Once inflationary stimulus policies are fully implemented, it will mark a critical turning point in economic development, and the market will need to increase its gold allocation further.

　　V. Current Market Situation and Future Outlook

　　Jeff Sarti believes that the real signal for a gold bull market top is not technical pattern changes, but the widespread mainstream acknowledgment among the public. Only when gold comes entirely into the mainstream public view and becomes a popular topic for everyone does one need to be alert to risks in the gold rally.

　　In the future, gold will gradually shed its label as a short-term speculative asset, becoming a core foundational asset that protects portfolio stability, and will continue to play an irreplaceable role as a preserver of value in a complex and ever-changing macro environment.

Editor: Zhu Henan