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Meet the Historically Boring Asset That Has Risen 610% Since 2000 and Crushed the S&P 500 Index

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SPDR Gold Shares ( NYSEMKT : GLD) is up 610% since 2000 and crushing the broader S&P 500 index.

Central banks are buying far fewer U.S. Treasury bonds than they used and instead piling into gold.

The World Gold Council collectively purchased over $1 trillion worth of gold in 2024 .

Stock Advisor’s total average return is 859% — a market-crushing outperformance compared to 158% for the S&P 500.

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