#GateSquareCreatorNewYearIncentives 2026 Macro Outlook: Hard Assets Take the Lead
Entering 2026, the macro environment favors hard assets and commodities driven by lower rate expectations, geopolitical risks, and structural demand from AI, electrification, and green transformation.
In 2025, precious metals and copper outperformed Bitcoin and equities. For 2026, the focus shifts to percentage upside, not absolute prices.
2026 upside potential:
Copper > Silver > Bitcoin > Gold
Copper: Core beneficiary of the AI + electrification super-cycle, facing the most severe supply shortages.
Silver: Dua