The investment horizon is a key element for a successful investment in gold. The yellow metal, beyond the tumult of speculation or the clamor of stocks and shares, is a truly unique and enticing asset for long investment horizons.

Gold is an eternally stable asset. It has one of the lowest levels of volatility one can find anywhere on the stock markets. What’s more, variations of an extreme nature are very rare. Furthermore, by contrast with most other assets, the absolute gold variations demonstrate stability and a high degree of regularity. Finally, the study of the statistical strength of return at 180 days indicates that gold is not overpriced.

The governments and central banks have crossed a point of no return, meaning that structural reforms to our monetary system are inevitably going to be required. Judging by the previous cycles, said reforms should become a necessity before the next 20 years are out. There is an urgent need to anticipate an overhaul, in the long term, of the international monetary system.

Recently, the Silver Institute published its annual report. The report states that silver could rise by more than 30% in 2021, primarily as a result of the spike in demand. The unprecedented context of the crisis has shaken up the market, and seems to be bringing an end to a long, persistent period of under-valuing.