Greg Dowling of FEG interviews Max Belmont, a gold specialist and portfolio manager at First Eagle Investments. Greg and Max discuss the historical, philosophical, and practical reasons for owning gold.Topics covered include:Where does gold’s reputation as a safe haven come from, and why it trades differently than other commodities.How gold differs from other asset classes including Bitcoin, which is sometimes referred to as digital gold.How we should think about gold when including it in our investment portfolios.Insiders Guide Email NewsletterGet our free Investors' Checklist when you sign up for the free Money for the Rest of Us email newsletterOur Premium ProductsAsset CampMoney for the Rest of Us PlusShow NotesThe Golden Age with Max Belmont - FEG Insight Bridge episode pageRelated Episodes431: The Long-term Bullish Case for Gold316: Paper, Rocks, or Digits—What Makes the Best Money263: Should You Invest In Gold?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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