Ep.#104: Making Sense of Gold; History & Market Behavior

About this episode

Jason Cutitta discusses the historical performance and market behavior of gold, emphasizing its role in a portfolio as insurance rather than a growth asset.

In this episode of The Hawaii Retirement Show, Jason steps back from the headlines to make sense of gold, what it is, why people care about it, and how it has actually behaved across different economic environments. Using history as the guide, he explains how gold has performed during inflationary periods and financial crises, and why it can underperform for long stretches when confidence in markets is strong. Jason closes by framing gold realistically within a portfolio, emphasizing that it is best understood as insurance or a diversifier, not a growth asset. He explains why gold often disappoints in calm markets and why portfolio construction and risk management matter far more than chasing any single asset. Website: https://www.hiretirementshow.com Email Us: aloha@hiretirementshow.com

People in this episode

Host: Jason Cutitta

Topics covered

• gold
• market behavior
• economic environments
• portfolio construction
• risk management

Keywords

• gold
• inflation
• financial crises
• portfolio
• risk management
• market confidence
• diversifier

Mentioned in this episode

Products: gold

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