The expected reduction of the Fed rate caused an increase in demand for gold. Futures for the precious metal <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/quote/XAU:CUR?embedded-checkout=true">are trading</a> near historic highs, exceeding $3600 per troy ounce. Many experts see this asset as a "safe haven" against the background of economic instability and geopolitical tension. Others caution: gold doesn't generate income like stocks and bonds and is often taxed at a higher rate. MarketWatch <a href="https://www.marketwatch.com/picks/gold-prices-could-hit-5k-if-this-happens-goldman-sachs-predicts-we-asked-7-pros-should-you-invest-in-gold-now-48b0446b?mod=newsviewer_click">has gathered</a> advice from seven Wall Street experts on how to be an investor who still wants to invest in a traditional protective asset.

Funds instead of bullion: 7 Wall Street experts on how best to invest in gold

Morgan Stanley

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

The U.S. dollar in 2025 is noticeably losing ground against other key currencies: the Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index, which reflects the value of the dollar against a basket of ten leading world currencies, has slipped by almost 11% in the first six months. This was the <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-08-11/dollar-faces-competition-as-trump-redefines-trade-order">worst result</a> for the first half of the year since 1973.

EU banks and emerging market equities: How can investors play the sagging dollar?

Small caps are again the spotlight, but not because they are outperforming. According to Refinitiv Lipper data as of August 4, investors have pulled $94.7 billion from U.S. small-cap funds since the start of the year, including $47.3 billion in July alone – the largest monthly outflow in 5 years. That figure also far exceeds the total for the second quarter, when withdrawals reached $30.3 billion, the highest quarterly outflow since 2020. Despite occasional rallies, small caps have trailed large caps by a wide margin. In the first seven months of the year, the S&amp;P 500 rose about 6.5%, while the Russell 2000 fell roughly 1.0%.

Small-cap ETFs see biggest outflow in 5 years in July: Why not to shun the segment

Trump Media & Technology Group Corp.

In the summer of 2025, Donald Trump's Trump Media &amp; Technology Group significantly expanded the area of its interests: the company now officially intends to deal with cryptocurrencies and artificial intelligence.&nbsp; Ksenia Turkova - on how the president and entrepreneur is creating a business around an alternative media reality.

The empire of the loyal: How Trump is turning loyalty into a media asset


Alibaba Group Holding Limited

Eugene Kogan&nbsp;- legendary investor, founder of bitkogan project answered Oninvest's questions about his investment principles;

"The main enemy of an investor is emotions": Evgeny Kogan's investment rules

Ethereum rose by 2.6% and reached its highest price since January

Ethereum ETFs broke records for inflows and trading volume on the back of "Crypto Week"

The first half of 2025 proved to be a roller coaster for small-cap investors. Exchange-traded funds investing in European and Asian small caps delivered strong returns, while U.S.-focused peers largely hovered around flat performance or slipped into the red.

Small-cap ETF outperformers and underperformers in 1H25: Non-U.S. DMs ascendant

BlackRock, Inc.

Largest cryptocurrency could hit all-time high in July, says 10x Research

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