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  Rethinking Gold in Alternatives Investing Report: WGC   Alternative assets have reshaped modern portfolios. Assets under management (AUM) for alternative assets  is projected to reach close to $30 trillion by 2029, with private equity projected to double in AUM to $12 trillion  by then.    The premise for an allocation into alternative assets rests upon a few key ideas: 1: Diversification, 2: Lower correlations to traditional assets & 3: Enhanced returns of existing portfolios. Building on our previous research that highlights gold as a foundational diversifier within alternative portfolios, we continue the discussion on gold's interplay with alternative strategies, including the growing role of private credit; said World Gold Council [WGC] in the recently published, The Portfolio Continuum: Rethinking Gold in Alternatives Investing Report. In the context of, Gold: a complementary asset, the WGC said, the performance of alternative assets ...

WGC published the report 2021   Recently the World Gold Council (WGC) published the report, the relevance of gold as a strategic asset, US edition- 2021.  The report focuses on the key question for investor, what makes gold a strategic asset? And reports, Gold benefits from diverse sources of demand: as an investment, a reserve asset, jewellery, and a technology component. It is highly liquid, no one’s liability, carries no credit risk, and is scarce, historically preserving its value over time.   Extraordinary times with extraordinary opportunities: 2020 posed unprecedented challenges to investors as the first global pandemic in a century ravaged the world economically and socially. Covid-19 significantly increased uncertainty by compounding existing risks and creating new ones. The rollout of new vaccines at the end of last year fuelled optimism that the worst was over.  Yet the pandemic and the ensuing policy response from governments will likely have unintend...