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Gold: the best performing single asset class of the 21st Century

An analysis of various single asset classes since the millennium shows physical gold bullion has been the best-performing single asset class.

Widely considered an attractive element of an investment portfolio, physical gold bullion has established itself as a stand-alone investment asset.

The featured graph displays the impressive performance of gold (XAU) over the last two decades, between January 2000 and April 2020, in comparison with other single asset classes across the stock and bond markets.

The comparative graph below displays the total returns, accounting for dividends.

For a look at the resilience of the gold price to the Covid-19 pandemic, have a look at our blog post.

The graph details that the popular hedge investment asset, physical gold bullion, outperformed the best performing bond and stock markets.

Each investment in the order of performance:

1. Gold (XAU)
2. The Barclays 10+ US Treasuries TR (TSY)
3. The Barclays Capital U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS)
4. The S&P 500 Total Return (SP500TR)
5. The Morgan Stanley Capital International Emerging Markets (MSCI)
6. The Morgan Stanley Capital International Emerging Markets Europe, Australia and the Far East (EAFE).

Physical gold bullion: a high-performing investment asset

Investors traditionally incorporate physical gold bullion into their investment portfolios for its price stability. However, gold has outshone other single asset markets in terms of outright performance, establishing gold bullion as an investment asset capable of generating profit.

The performance of gold is particularly impressive considering gold is traditionally not a yield-bearing asset.

Earn a yield from gold investment with Kinesis

The Holders Yield is just one of five yields available in the Kinesis system. Learn more.

For the first time in the history of gold investment, Kinesis gold and silver bullion based digital currencies allow investors to earn a yield from their physical gold bullion investment.

Kinesis users earn a passive monthly yield, paid into their account in physical gold and silver, purely for holding gold: the Holders Yield.

The Holders Yield is calculated from a 15% share proportionate share of transactions fees across the entire Kinesis network.

No storage fees

The physical gold and silver bullion behind Kinesis gold and silver digital currencies is stored in the Kinesis vaulting network without charge.

All storage costs our covered by our international vaulting network and a share of Kinesis transaction fees across the globe.

The analysis of physical gold bullion’s market performance since 2000 identifies the investment asset as an appealing addition to your investment portfolio.

However, in creating a monetary system where gold is transformed into a yield-bearing investment asset and storage fees are no longer a concern, Kinesis has removed all traditional drawbacks from physical gold bullion investment; making Kinesis gold and silver digital currencies a profitable investment asset without disadvantages.