The World Gold Council’s 2025 latest report emphasizes gold’s role as a strategic investment, highlighting its value as a liquid, credit-risk-free asset that preserves wealth over time. The report identifies three key portfolio benefits: long-term returns, diversification advantages, and reliable liquidity, supported by diverse demand sources across investment, central bank reserves, jewelry, and technology sectors. The report emphasizes gold’s multifaceted demand structure spanning investment, central bank reserves, jewelry, and technology sectors, which contributes to its three primary portfolio benefits: sustainable long-term returns, enhanced portfolio diversification, and consistent liquidity. This combination of attributes has proven especially valuable for investors maintaining long-term allocations, particularly during periods of market stress when gold’s safe-haven qualities become most apparent.