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He's not a gold bug, but there's a time and place to own different assets. Tremendous amount of government debt. Central banks around the world are buying gold right now at the greatest pace in a decade. Private investors are not engaged, because they had such a bad experience over time.
Part of a balanced portfolio. Own less fixed income, and more gold as an alternative safety hedge. For the first time in 45 years, less volatile than a treasury bond.
Doesn't know if it will hit $3,000, but it's going higher. He's bullish, but it's had a tremendous run up and short term, gold is overbought. Buy any pullback and don't chase strength. Also, physical gold has already factored in rate cuts, so disappointment is more likely. He'd sell gold.