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This bespoke report is produced in collaboration with State Street Global Advisors and follows an executive roundtable debate held in London in November 2023 amongst senior investment professionals and led by:

  • Ryan Reardon, Vice President, SPDR ETF Senior Strategist, State Street Global Advisors
  • Johan Palmberg, Senior Quant Analyst, World Gold Council

The key points of discussion include:

  • How to maximise portfolio efficiency in 2024 and the benefits of gold
  • How can gold be best utilized in current inflationary conditions?
  • Mitigating risk and combatting volatility with new allocation strategies
  • How a rates regime shift will impact diversification tactics in the future

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Ryan Reardon

Vice President, SPDR ETF Senior Strategist, State Street Global Advisors

Johan Palmberg

Quant Analyst, World Gold Council

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* Pensions & Investments Research Center, as of December 31, 2022. † This figure is presented as of June 30, 2023 and includes approximately $63 billion USD of assets with respect to SPDR products for which State Street Global Advisors Funds Distributors, LLC (SSGA FD) acts solely as the marketing agent. SSGA FD and State Street Global Advisors are affiliated. Please note all AUM is unaudited.