Gold and silver have a way of changing how people think about money. Even when you treat them as a slice of a broader plan, they tend to feel different from stocks and bonds. They move on different schedules, they respond to different headlines, and they can behave like “insurance” even when markets are calm. That emotional pull is exactly why rebalancing matters. Rebalancing is not about predicting the next price move. It is about deciding, in advance, what role gold an
When interest rates move, gold and silver rarely move in lockstep, and they certainly do not react the same way every time. Still, rates matter. They reach gold and silver through a few consistent channels: real yields, the strength of the dollar, currency hedging costs, and the opportunity cost of holding assets that do not pay interest. What changes from one cycle to the next is which channel dominates, and that is where real-world experience comes in. I have watched g