Why Gold Continues to Buck Trends and Outperform Stocks

For over two decades, gold’s role as a staple investment has grown more pronounced in the global financial system. Since 2000, the commodity has outperformed all major US stock indices. It has preserved purchasing power, protected investors during crises, and hedged against policy shifts.

The forces propelling gold higher today extend beyond its safe-haven status. A mix of technological change and geopolitical restructuring is reshaping how investors view gold. The result is a powerful combination of structural demand and constrained supply. These conditions help explain gold’s strong performance and why many believe its appeal is far from over.

Read about the 13 major forces shaping the modern gold market in this piece, powered by the Northwood University Center for the Advancement of Free Enterprise and Entrepreneurship and published by the American Institute for Economic Research, on The Daily Economy.