Inflation hedge? Hedge against economy tanking? Any of that stuff? Apparently not, at least not anymore!!! 


*smashes head against wall*
*smashes head against wall*


%%Inflation hedge? Hedge against economy tanking? Any of that stuff? Apparently not, at least not anymore!!!
*smashes head against wall*


Depends on where you start from. This is $SPX/Spot Gold ratio chart. Held up good from Jan 4th, 2022 high, not so good from March 23, 2020 low:-All that matters in this era of industrial-scale, largely passive asset allocation is liquidity. Rising liquidity means portfolio balance effects lift all assets higher, falling liquidity (as is the case now) does just the opposite.
Gold is also sensitive to real rates. Rising real rates are major headwind since it makes income-yielding alternative investments more attractive. I'd actually say that gold has held up extremely well, far better than expected.
VERY strong US $ is one reason I see.
I keep reading that here, yet there is no evidence (FedSpeak, bond markets moving cautiously, etc) to support it. Just the opposite.For this reason I think the fed will start backing off their harsh, "rates are going up no matter what" language sooner than most expect...