Gold was top asset class last year
Khaleej Times|January 02, 2025
Gold was the best performing asset class last year, reflecting increasing risks and a flight to safety for a majority of investors, a study showed on Wednesday.
Somshankar Bandyopadhyay
Gold was top asset class last year

According to Kamco Invest’s Global asset class performance - 2024, the metal returned 27.2 per cent last year. US equities, the second-best performing asset class, returned 23.3 per cent, followed by the MSCI World Index, which gained 17 per cent in 2024. The Global Shariah Index, which returned 16.2 per cent during the year, rounded up the first four spots.

A number of emerging market countries invested in gold as a protection against a strong greenback.

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ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.

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ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.

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