2026-01-09 01:25:40

Traditional commodities? They've largely lagged behind tech equities, and honestly, positioning them as portfolio anchors is questionable. Sure, holding small defensive positions in precious metals makes sense as a hedge—insurance, really. But betting big on them? That's missing the point.

For long-term wealth building, especially in accounts with a decades-long horizon, the play is straightforward: tech and AI exposure. Load up on broad tech indices and hold. Let compounding do the heavy lifting. Panic selling during drawdowns kills more returns than any market crash does.

It's not complicated. Diversification with tail hedges? Fine. But core allocation? Tech-heavy portfolios still dominate for anyone with time on their side.

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GasWhisperer

· 01-11 19:16

nah the real tail hedge is knowing when network congestion spikes tho... panic sellers during drawdowns are like watching mempool fill during bear markets—predictable, inefficient, tragic really

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DeadTrades_Walking

· 01-09 19:53

It's another old and familiar argument that tech stocks are guaranteed winners, and I'm getting calluses on my ears from hearing it... But to be fair, those who didn't panic sell when bottoming out the tech index actually made the biggest gains, I have to admit that.

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YieldChaser

· 01-09 03:23

The core holdings are all tech stocks, commodities? It's purely psychological comfort.

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DefiEngineerJack

· 01-09 01:55

nah, this is just traditional finance cope. show me the formal verification that tech outperforms over actual centuries, not just the past 20 years of liquidity injection. commodities literally backed civilizations—but sure, keep loading up on narrative

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AllTalkLongTrader

· 01-09 01:54

ngl, commodities are really a game for pensions and institutions; retail investors should just forget about it.

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GateUser-c802f0e8

· 01-09 01:54

That's right, commodities should have been out long ago. Still clinging to gold, silver, and copper? That's funny. The real money is in technology, not to mention AI concepts. For accounts started ten years ago, just hold tightly to the tech index and that's it—no need to fuss. The worst are those who panic and cut losses at the first drop—they suffer the biggest losses.

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GasGoblin

· 01-09 01:52

Basically, it's all in on technology. The commodity approach has long been outdated. I'm just puzzled—why are there still people trying to bottom fish in precious metals...

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