hard-asset
Americanadjective
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“The ability of gold to rally alongside higher nominal yields highlights the growing importance of fiscal and debt concerns as a driver of hard-asset demand.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
“Investors appear reluctant to re-engage with the longer-term hard-asset narrative until both macro conditions stabilize and the technical picture turns more supportive.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 29, 2026
“Art and property are the two top hard-asset classes people are investing in most now,” she says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2015
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