Opinion
Gold and silver bars are stacked at the Pro Aurum gold house in Munich, Germany, on Jan. 10, 2025. Angelika Warmuth/Reuters
Commentary
2025 was an extraordinary year for precious metals. Gold, silver, and platinum each outperformed other asset classes, including equities, bitcoin (2024’s best performer), and even indexes tracking artificial intelligence (AI)—one of 2025’s most popular investment themes.
Michael Wilkerson
Author
Michael Wilkerson is a strategic adviser, investor, and author. He’s the founder of Stormwall Advisors and Stormwall.com. His latest book is “Why America Matters: The Case for a New Exceptionalism” (2022).
