After Iran, gold is looking less glittery

GateUser-9ad11037 · 2026-04-01T00:24:17+00:00

Investors typically seek assets that generate income, like bonds with coupons and stocks with dividends. However, gold stands apart as it yields no cash flow, and its limited practical uses don't fully explain its significant role in portfolios.

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2026-04-01 00:24:17

Abstract generation in progress

Conventionally, investors want the assets they hold to make them money—and not just owing to rising valuations. Bonds spit out coupons; stocks offer dividends. Gold is different. It emanates no cashflows. Its smattering of real-world uses, in jewellery-making or electronics, hardly justifies its hefty presence in many portfolios.

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