2026-01-13 19:23:53

The relative strength of the S&P 500 and gold will be a key indicator of economic resilience. Once this support level is broken, market participants will focus on fleeing, and economic pressure will follow.

What is the current situation? Most funds are heavily invested in stocks, especially with overexposure to the S&P index. In contrast, the allocation to precious metals is minimal. This imbalanced portfolio is most vulnerable when risk arises — when the tide of funds recedes, portfolios lacking safe-haven assets are the first to suffer. From a macro cycle perspective, such a market structure harbors hidden risks. Those who are prepared with gold and safe-haven assets will hold the initiative.

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ImpermanentPhobia

· 2h ago

Coming back with this again? Fund managers really should reflect on this. The issue of having too little gold allocation should have been fixed a long time ago; it's a bit late to mention it now. Once the support level breaks, the market will collapse; I see this as uncertain. Everyone is betting on the S&P 500 to rise, no one is thinking about true hedging, serves them right. Those who have been prepared with gold all along are now laughing to death.

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PessimisticOracle

· 2h ago

It's the same old tune again, talking about gold taking off. To be honest, those who truly bought the dip have already entered, and only now are you realizing? Frankly, the market structure is indeed broken, but if you wait until you're in the pit to complain about poor allocation, it's a bit late. What if this support level breaks... Never mind, I don't want to be so pessimistic.

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FlashLoanPhantom

· 2h ago

Honestly, this strategy of heavily investing in stocks and light in gold is bound to blow up sooner or later. It all depends on who escapes first. If the support breaks, these fund managers will be crying. They should have allocated some gold as a safety net long ago. Now it's too late to regret. Basically, it's a gamble that the economy won't have problems. What if they lose? With such a distorted market structure, the risks are really buried deep.

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GateUser-9f682d4c

· 3h ago

Really, now there are too many full-position stocks, and gold allocation is pitifully small. Eventually, you'll suffer losses. Once the support level breaks, the speed of capital fleeing will be unstoppable... At that time, it will be too late to regret. Those who stocked up on gold early are now laughing; during risk events, safe-haven assets are the way to go. This portfolio structure indeed has pitfalls; I need to think about how to rebalance. If the gold defense line can't hold, the entire investment portfolio will be doomed, no other way to say it. Still holding on to the S&P now, it's really a gamble of luck. In this macro cycle, anyone without gold allocation will regret it. Trust me, I'm right. Once the support breaks, the situation will fall into chaos. I've seen too many collapses like this. Everyone is chasing the hot trend, no one is thinking about hedging... that's the biggest risk. Those who planned ahead with precious metals have already stabilized; reacting now is too late.

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SchrodingerPrivateKey

· 3h ago

Hmm... This time, I really need to stock up on some gold. That group of people in the fund are true gamblers, betting everything on stocks. When the wind blows, they all go down together. Let's wait and see who ends up crying.

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